u/dty6

Excellent points.

Also, let me just add that Japanese don't know much about guns. They live in a very gun-free society. Most people are afraid when guns go off in crowds (naturally) but Japanese would especially freak out. They have no idea about the "fight" part in "fight or flight". It's just flight.

A gun goes off and I guarantee they are running. They will NOT stand around and gawk. Also what kind of security let's pedestrians get in close and start taking pictures of a former Prime Minister bleeding out? Is this the worst security team ever or what?

Yeah, sure let's take some selfies with the body. Everyone, gather for a group photo with the dying man! This gonna be so epic on the gram!

A man just fired. The first thing you do is get any other potential accomplices away from the scene. You don't know if there is a second or third shooter. Someone could have a bomb.

Why on Earth would you let the crowd gather at all?

And why would you plant a former prime minister (high profile target) in the middle of a cross section with only guard rails for protection? He's an easy target for a car. In fact, why bother with the home made shot gun? It's not likely to work. A much safer bet would be to plow into Shinzo Abe with a truck. Those guard rails wouldn't be much protection. They clearly aren't blocking off the roads.

How did the killer get there? Did he drive? Did he take the train? (He came from the direction of the station). There are CCTV cameras outside those stations. There should be footage of him approaching or he should have left a vehicle somehwere. How did he get there?