Korean man shot to death in Tokyo
Police search a karaoke bar in the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, following the shooting there on Monday evening. Kyodo
By Jung Min-ho
A Korean man has been shot to death at a karaoke bar in Tokyo.
The man, 65, surnamed Lee, a long-time Tokyo resident, was
shot three times in the city's famous Kabukicho entertainment district. He was immediately taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police are looking for the attacker, who fled on a motorcycle.
Police said it was most likely a premeditated attack that resulted from a personal conflict.
According to police, Lee was a member of the Sumiyoshikai crime syndicate when he was young, and the attacker is also believed to have gangster links.
Police have found a motorcycle and helmet ― believed to have been used by the killer ― near the bar. Police are now checking footage from surveillance cameras.
The karaoke outlet in the center of Kabukicho in Shinjuku Ward is about 500 meters northeast of JR Shinjuku Station. Several yakuza gangsters are based in the commercial area, which is also popular among tourists.