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Wake held for slain police officer

NAGOYA, Japan - A number of people pay tribute to Kazuho Hayashi, a 23-year-old police officer, who was fatally shot by a former gangster, Hisato Obayashi, in Aichi Prefecture in a May 24-25 shooting spree at Obayashi home.

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Investigators recover revolver at scene of shooting standoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Police investigators examine the home of Hisato Obayashi, who was arrested after shooting dead a riot police officer during a 29-hour standoff, in the town of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 19. They recovered a revolver and bullets from the home.

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Man shoots 3 people in Aichi, holed up in home with hostage

NAGOYA, Japan - Police officers gather near the home of Hisato Obayashi in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 17 after Obayashi fired a gun at a police officer and two other people and holed up there with a female hostage.

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Wake held for slain police officer

NAGOYA, Japan - A number of people pay tribute to Kazuho Hayashi, a 23-year-old police officer, who was fatally shot by a former gangster, Hisato Obayashi, in Aichi Prefecture in a May 24-25 shooting spree at Obayashi home. (Kyodo)

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Investigators recover revolver at scene of shooting standoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Police investigators examine the home of Hisato Obayashi, who was arrested after shooting dead a riot police officer during a 29-hour standoff, in the town of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 19. They recovered a revolver and bullets from the home. (Kyodo)

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Armed hostage taker surrenders after woman escapes

NAGOYA, Japan - Hisato Obayashi (far left) is taken into police custody in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 18 after his former wife taken hostage by him managed to escape several hours earlier. (Kyodo)

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Armed hostage taker surrenders after woman escapes

NAGOYA, Japan - Hisato Obayashi, an armed hostage taker, is escorted to a police station in Nagoya after giving himself up on May 18. The former gangster surrendered to police after his former wife taken hostage by him managed to escape several hours earlier. (Kyodo)

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Man shoots 3 people in Aichi, holed up in home with hostage

NAGOYA, Japan - Police officers gather near the home of Hisato Obayashi in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 17 after Obayashi fired a gun at a police officer and two other people and holed up there with a female hostage. (Kyodo)