US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Man Sentenced to Death for Killing 4 in Central Japan
Masanori Aoki was sentenced to death after stabbing two women and shooting two police officers, with the court rejecting his schizophrenia defense and citing full criminal responsibility.
- On Oct 14 the Nagano District Court sentenced Masanori Aoki, 34, to death for killings in Nagano Prefecture in 2023 after prosecutors sought the penalty.
- On May 25, 2023 Aoki fatally stabbed neighbours Yasuko Takeuchi, 70, and Yukie Murakami, 66, after believing they spoke ill of him in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture.
- Police officers Takuo Ikeuchi, 61, and Yoshiki Tamai, 46, were shot with a hunting rifle after arriving, and Aoki barricaded himself in his parents' home in Nakano city for 12 hours before surrendering.
- The court rejected the defence's diminished-capacity argument, ruling Aoki fully responsible and presiding judge Masashi Sakata called the taking of four lives exceptionally cruel.
- Shooting multiple officers is unusually rare in Japan, with the last such incident more than 30 years ago, prompting tighter Firearms and Swords Control Law rules on `half rifles`.
Insights by Ground AI
13 Articles
13 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources13
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
L 22%
C 45%
R 33%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
