weremensh wrote:
Not many assassinations happening with black powder muzzle loaders these days, are there?
Indeed not. I find myself *really* wondering about motive, here, though.
edit: found something
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The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told investigators he acted because of Abe’s rumored connection to an organization that he resented, police said, but had no problem with the former leader’s political views. The man had developed hatred toward a religious group that his mother was obsessed about and that bankrupted a family business, according to media reports, including some that identified the group as the Unification Church.