The native form of this personal name is Yamagami Tetsuya. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Tetsuya Yamagami
山上 徹也
Born
(1980-09-10) 10 September 1980 (age 43)[4]
Mie Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
Unemployed
Known for
Assassination of Shinzo Abe
Motive
Links between Abe and the Unification Church[1]
Criminal charge
Murder
gun law violation
weapon manufacturing violation
property damage[2][3]
Capture status
Arrested, psychiatric assessment completed, under indictment
Military career
Service/branch
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service
2002–2005
Rank
Leading seaman
Tetsuya Yamagami (Japanese: 山上 徹也, Hepburn: Yamagami Tetsuya, born 10 September 1980) is a Japanese man who has admitted to assassinating Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, on 8 July 2022.[5] A resident of Nara, he was arrested at the scene of the assassination. He was 41 years old, had no prior criminal history, and was unemployed at the time of his arrest.[6][7][8]
^Fisher, Marc (12 July 2022). "How Abe and Japan became vital to Moon's Unification Church". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^"Japan prosecutors indict Yamagami for murder of ex-Prime Minister Abe". Reuters. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023. Nara District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, on murder charges as well as for violating gun laws
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^"「宗教で家庭が崩壊」献金１億円超、死の影に追われた容疑者の半生". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^"The bizarre story behind Shinzo Abe's assassination". Australian Financial Review. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^"「夜にギコギコという音が聞こえた」 銃撃事件容疑者の隣室の男性" ["I heard a rattling noise at night." A man in the room next to the suspected shooting case]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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^"【速報】41歳の山上徹也容疑者を殺人未遂で逮捕 犯罪歴確認なし" [[Breaking news] 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami arrested for attempted murder No criminal history confirmed]. FNN Prime Online. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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