Jun 14 (Nikkei) - Two Self-Defense Forces members died and another was seriously injured after being shot by a trainee member with a rifle at an SDF firing range in Gifu, central Japan, on Wednesday, police and other sources said.
The 18-year-old male Ground Self-Defense Force trainee was arrested at the site for alleged attempted murder following the incident that occurred at around 9 a.m. during an exercise at the GSDF facility. He has admitted to the shooting, police said. The GSDF will hold a press conference later in the day in Tokyo.
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The three men, two in their 20s and one in his 50s, were taken to hospital after being shot, according to local firefighters. ...continue reading
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