The picture shows the homemade gun used by Tetsuya Yamama when he shot Shinzo Abe.
China Net, July 14 News On July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead by a man with a homemade gun while giving a speech on the streets of Nara City. He was 67 years old. The suspect Tetsu Yamayama was arrested by the police on the spot. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) website, Toru Yamama also confessed to the process of making his own guns and gunpowder when being investigated by the local police.
Police said that in preparation for shooting Abe , the suspect Tetsuya Yamama viewed relevant videos on the Internet when making his own guns. While referring to them, he used iron pipes and other materials to make multiple homemade guns. After making them, he repeatedly Guns are test fired. Regarding the production of gunpowder, the police said that according to Tetsuya Yamama's confession, the gunpowder was made by mixing ammonium nitrate, sulfur, charcoal, etc. after checking relevant videos on the Internet to make black gunpowder.
Relevant personnel involved in the investigation of the incident said, "In addition to mixing ammonium nitrate, sulfur, charcoal, etc. to make black gunpowder, Toru Yamama also took out some gunpowder from the fireworks."
The police also stated that ammonium nitrate is an important material for making gunpowder. Ammonium nitrate is contained in fertilizers and is easily obtained. Therefore, in addition to being used to make gunpowder, it is also often used as a raw material for explosives in terrorist activities overseas. (Compiled by Wang Yuebo)
