Defendant tears up after witness of victim's wife, ``I will definitely live to pay for it'' Toyama police box attack case

``I am confident that I will be able to make amends in my life.'' ``Keita-san, you are truly a kind person.'' The woman whose husband was killed in the incident said those words during the trial of a defendant accused of robbery and murder. The defendant, who did not speak in court, wept silently.

On the 10th, the Toyama District Court (presiding judge Shinichiro Yuki) held a jury trial to remand Keihiro Shimazu (30), a former Self-Defense Forces officer who was charged with robbery and murder for robbing a police box and killing two police officers in 2018 in Toyama City. The wife of the murdered security guard Shinichi Nakamura (68 at the time) appeared in court as a witness for both the defense and prosecution.

During cross-examination by the defense, he revealed the content of his meeting with the defendant, which resumed in July 2025, and the exchange of letters. Regarding the current defendant, he said, ``I think it's hard for him to face me.I think he's about to be crushed by the thought of how he's going to continue doing this and atone for his crimes.'' When asked what kind of punishment she wanted, she testified, ``Living, suffering, thinking and facing the incident for the rest of my life. That is the capital punishment that Nobu-chan and I (husband) want.''

Immediately after the incident, he wanted the death penalty.