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Gunman wounds three, kills self: police

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) A gunman who holed up in a building Friday afternoon in Yokohama after shooting and seriously wounding three men in a suspected dispute over a loan repayment apparently committed suicide, according to police. The gunman, who was... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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