At least two people have died in a shooting at a Japan Self-Defense Force base in Gifu Prefecture, NHK reports.
Two of the three victims were hospitalized in an unconscious state, they later died from their injuries. The third victim is in a stable condition, according to preliminary data, nothing threatens his life.
An 18-year-old soldier of the Japan Self-Defense Forces became the cause of the injuries. He opened fire on fellow soldiers with an automatic rifle during a shooting at a firing range in Gifu Prefecture. He was detained, motives unknown.