Yakuza boss injured in shooting in Kobe
BY TOKYO REPORTER | Aug. 6, 2021
HYOGO (TR) – Hyogo Prefectural Police launched an investigation after a yakuza boss was injured in a shooting in Kobe City on Thursday, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 6).
According to police, the victim is the 67-year-old boss of a gang affiliated with the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi.
At around 10:30 a.m., a gunman opened fire, hitting the boss in the buttocks as he attempted to enter his vehicle in the Mitsuishidori area of Hyogo Ward.
The gunman then fled. The boss suffered injuries that are considered minor, police said.
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