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Misao Katagiri

1947 – 1972

1965 mass shootings in Japan

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About Misao Katagiri

Lived 1947 – 1972 (aged 25). Misao Katagiri was a Japanese.

The Zama and Shibuya shootings were the double spree shootings in Japan on July 29, 1965, by , which left one police officer dead and 17 people injured, at the conclusion of which he was captured by police officers. Katagiri was later executed.

Timeline Katagiri was born in Setagaya, Tokyo and reportedly loved guns. On July 29, 1965, he shot one policeman dead and injured another with a rifle in Zama, Kanagawa. He stole a handgun and hijacked four cars. In Shibuya, Tokyo, he entered a gun shop near the Shibuya fire station and took four hostages, which resulted in a gun battle with the police. About 5,000 people, including Norio Nagayama, witnessed the gunfight, during which he injured 16 people. One hostage attacked him and police officers eventually captured him. Katagiri was sentenced to death and was executed on July 21, 1972.

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Zama and Shibuya shootings

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Who was Misao Katagiri?

1965 mass shootings in Japan

When was Misao Katagiri born?

Misao Katagiri was born on 15 April 1947 in Tokyo.

When did Misao Katagiri die?

Misao Katagiri died on 21 July 1972 in Japan.

What nationality was Misao Katagiri?

Misao Katagiri was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Misao Katagiri

· Wikidata: Q853302

· DBpedia: Zama and Shibuya shootings

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