1 dead as 2 men hit in possible yakuza-linked shootings in Kobe

KOBE - Two men were shot in separate shootings in western Japan's Kobe on Wednesday, leaving one dead, local authorities said.

Authorities received an emergency call at around 1:15 p.m. that a man had been "shot in the abdomen" in Kobe's Chuo Ward. About 20 minutes later, another emergency call was received reporting that a man had been "shot in the back" in the city's Hyogo Ward.