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Nagasaki Mayor critical after shooting, suspect believed to be Yakuza - 04-17-2007, 02:08 PM
Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito was shot in front of JR Nagasaki Station on Tuesday evening, police said.

Police have named the shooting suspect as 59-year-old Tetsuya Shiroo from Nagasaki, a senior member of Suishin-kai, an affiliate of Japan's largest underworld syndicate Yamaguchi-gumi.

The suspect allegedly shot Ito from behind as the mayor was returning to his office after campaigning for the upcoming mayoral election.

Source: Nagasaki Mayor Shot - Mainichi
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