2010 Habikino shooting
The 2010 Habikino shooting was a deadly spree shooting which occurred at a drinking establishment located just south of Eganoshō Station in Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on 12 January 2010.
| 2010 Habikino shooting | |
|---|---|
Location of Habikino in Osaka | |
| Location | Iichan bar, Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Date | 12 January 2010 20:00 JST (UTC+09:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, murder-suicide |
| Weapons | Rifle |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Yasuhisa Sugiura |
The attack was carried out by 49-year-old Yasuhisa Sugiura (Japanese: 杉浦 泰久). Three people, including the gunman's mother-in-law, were shot dead before the perpetrator committed suicide.
Shooting incidents such as these are rare in Japan.
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