1984 JSDF Yamaguchi training ground shooting incident
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JGSDF Yamaguchi Garrison, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
| 1984 JSDF Yamaguchi training ground shooting incident | |
|---|---|
| Location | 34°11′19″N 131°29′07″E / 34.18861°N 131.48528°E JGSDF Yamaguchi Garrison, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Date | 27 February 1984 (JST, UTC+09:00) |
| Target | Military personnel |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Motive | Fragging |
| Accused | Ground Self-Defense Force male member |
On February 27, 1984, during a training exercise, a Self-Defense Force member opened fire on his fellow soldiers with a service rifle at a shooting range near the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Yamaguchi Garrison, Yamaguchi Prefecture.[1][2][3][4][5]
Around noon on February 27, 1984, during a live-fire training exercise at the Yamaguchi Training Range, located near the JGSDF Yamaguchi Garrison, a 21-year-old Private Second Class (referred to here as “A”) assigned to the JGSDF 17th Infantry Regiment suddenly turned and opened fire on his fellow trainees using a Type 64 rifle. Of the approximately 60 personnel present, four were wounded, and one of them, an 18-year-old soldier, died the following day from his injuries.[1][2][3]
After the shooting, A fled the scene in a jeep, still armed with the rifle. The JGSDF and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police launched a manhunt and apprehended A at around 4:40 p.m. that same day in Yamaguchi City.[6]