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April 19th, 2007 at 10:00 am

The face of a yakuza killer

» by alexpappas in: Crime and Punishment

A face only a mother could love? Yeah, if that…

This undated photo has been circulating around the web and was confirmed by Kyodo News. It shows Tetsuya Shiroo, the man who allegedly shot and killed Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Ito.

Shiroo is reported to be a senior member of Japan’s largest organized crime syndicate Yamaguchi-gumi.

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    Shiroo is reported to be a senior member of Japan’s largest organized crime syndicate Yamaguchi-gumi.

    How did he get to be a senior member of this crime syndicate if he’s such a moron? I mean really, aren’t these guys supposed to be smart and do bad stuff and NOT get caught?

    Vin on April 20th, 2007
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    He’s not a senior Yamaguchi, in fact.

    “Shiroo is the leader of the Suishin-kai, which is affiliated with Japan’s biggest organized crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi.”

    He’s some sort of provincial pet.

    overoften on April 20th, 2007
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    […] qué se sale el asesinato del alcalde de Nagasaki de este “molde”? Al parecer, Shiroo, quien le pegó dos tiros por la espalda a Itō, uno en el pulmón y otro en el […]

    equinoXio » » Violencia mafiosa y ultraderecha en Japón on April 27th, 2007

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