Suspect told police, 'I aimed for his heart and fired several shots'
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Term used to describe Japan’s criminal syndicates and their members
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police he is not a gang member
Gang is a third-tier syndicate of the Yamaguchi-gumi
Boss denies the allegations, police said
Kodo-kai is an affiliate gang of the Yamaguchi-gumi
Suspects are members of fraud ring running a scam known as ore ore sagi, police said
Police first arrested the former Olympian for possessing marijuana after a traffic stop in 1995
Police did not reveal whether the suspect admits to the allegations
Suspect allegedly passed a counterfeit 10,000-yen note at a convenience store in Adachi Ward to purchase a drink
No reason for the non-prosecution was given