2023 Japan military facility shooting
| 2023 Japan military facility shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°25′33″N 136°48′18″E / 35.42583°N 136.80500°E |
| Date | 14 June 2023 Around 9 a.m. (JST, UTC+09:00) |
| Target | Military personnel |
Attack type | Shooting, double-murder |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Motive | Fragging |
| Accused | 18-year-old Ground Self-Defense Force male member |
On the morning of 14 June 2023, a shooting occurred at a military training center of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. A cadet allegedly opened fire on his colleagues during a live-fire training exercise, resulting in the deaths of two people and the injury of a third. The 18-year-old suspect Naoto Watanabe (渡辺直杜) was arrested.