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Yakuza shoots his own head

2008 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Darwin says, "Thanks for the submission, but if I read this correctly, it's a suicide, and not a Darwin Award."
August 2007: A Japanese Yakuza member Sachio Nishikawa was found found dead on a street in Isehara, Japan with a gunshot to head his head. After the investigations, the police determined that Nishikawa shot himself on the head to avoid his superiors and creditors targeting him for the money he owed. He decided to shoot his head because he thought that would make them less suspicious that the injury was self-inflicted, and researched websites about brains to figure out how he can shoot himself on the head and still survive. His wife Toyoko was supposed to dispose of the gun.

After the unexpected death of her husband, Toyoko decided to defraud the insurance company by claiming that Nishikawa was murdered. Nishikawa's wife Toyoko was arrested in March 2008 for insurance fraud.

Submitted on 03/12/2008

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0313/TKY200803120439.html

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Hmmm... I wonder if there is a book out there "How To Shoot Yourself In The Head (and Live)"? Thanks for the story.


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Given this wasn't a successful suicide attempt but a failed injury attempt I'll gladly vote for it. Thanks for sending it in!


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