Zama and Shibuya shootings
The Zama and Shibuya shootings were the double spree shootings in Japan on July 29, 1965, by Misao Katagiri (片桐 操, Katagiri Misao, April 15, 1947 – July 21, 1972), which left one police officer dead and 17 people injured, at the conclusion of which he was captured by police officers. Katagiri was later executed.[1]
| Zama and Shibuya shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture and Shibuya, Tokyo in Japan |
| Date | July 29, 1965 11:00–19:18 (UTC+09:00) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, hostage crisis, shootout |
| Weapons | Rifle, Handgun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrator | Misao Katagiri |
Misao Katagiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1947 |
| Died | July 21, 1972 (aged 25) Miyagi Prison, Japan |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | July 29, 1965 11:00–19:18 (UTC+09:00) |
| Location(s) | Zama & Shibuya, Japan |
| Killed | 1 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Weapons | Rifle |
Timeline
Katagiri was born in Setagaya, Tokyo and reportedly loved guns. On July 29, 1965, he shot dead one policeman and injured another with a rifle in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He stole a handgun and hijacked four cars. In Shibuya, Tokyo, he entered a gun shop near the Shibuya fire station and took four hostages, which resulted in a gun battle with the police. About 5,000 people, including Norio Nagayama, witnessed the gunfight, during which he injured 16 people.[2] One hostage attacked him and police officers eventually captured him. Katagiri was sentenced to death and was executed on July 21, 1972.
References
- "Ano Shikeishū no Saigo no Shunkan" (in Japanese). Books Kinokuniya. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- 少年ライフル魔事件 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-03-19.
External links
- (in Japanese) 少年ライフル魔事件