Suspect denies the allegations, telling police, 'I did not participate'
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Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi is a criminal syndicate (yakuza) that broke away from the Yamaguchi-gumi
Junnosuke Nakamura is believed to have maintained a list of potential victims
A woman in her 70s living in Chiba Prefecture was swindled out of 3 million yen
Suspect said, ‘I hold a grudge against the Kodo-kai’
Victim told police, 'When I looked back, I saw [the suspect] with a knife'
Suspect, who pointed a handgun at arresting officers, said: 'I fired about 30 rounds'
Suspect shot the victims at close range with police officers present on October 10
Kiyoshi Takayama served a 6-year prison term for extortion
Boss denies the allegations, police said
Condition not considered life-threatening, police said