Zama and Shibuya shootings
1965 mass shootings in Japan
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The Zama and Shibuya shootings were the double spree shootings in Japan on July 29, 1965, by Misao Katagiri (片桐 操, Katagiri Misao; April 15, 1947 – July 21, 1972), 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.[1]
11:00–19:18 (UTC+09:00)
| Zama and Shibuya shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zama, Kanagawa and Shibuya, Tokyo in Japan |
| Date | July 29, 1965 11:00–19:18 (UTC+09:00) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, hostage crisis, shootout |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrator | Misao Katagiri |
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.[2] One hostage attacked him and police officers eventually captured him. Katagiri was sentenced to death and was executed on July 21, 1972.