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Shooting in Machida, Tokyo One gang member killed a couple who escaped in a car | NHK

Around 7:30pm on the 26th, there was a call to 110 in Machida City, Tokyo, saying, “It appears that a person has been shot with a handgun.”

According to the London Police Department, a man believed to be in his 50s was shot near a coffee shop in the terminal building of the station and was confirmed dead about an hour and a half later. It is believed that he is a member of a gang, and it was found that he had been shot at least three times in the chest, and shells were found nearby.

The scene was in the downtown area with restaurants near JR Machida Station, and at the time, residents of the area were also informed of the danger by email.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a gang-related homicide using a handgun, based on the situation at the scene.

In addition, we confirm the detailed situation because there is an eyewitness report that two people escaped in a white passenger car.