In 2023, a court in Japan sentenced a 34-year-old man named Masanori to death for a crime committed in the country. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
He stabbed two women to death and shot two police officers who arrived at the scene with a hunting rifle. After the attack, he hid in his parents' house for 12 hours before surrendering.
Although his defender claimed that Masanori had a mental illness, the court rejected this claim. Prosecutors acknowledged that he saw various things at the time of the crime but emphasized that he was fully conscious.
The court described his actions as cruel and cold-blooded. The use of firearms is rare in Japan, with permission usually granted only for hunting rifles and air guns.
This incident sparked renewed discussions in the country about gun control and crime prevention.
