A former Self-Defense Forces member was sentenced Friday to life in prison for killing a police officer in a police box in Toyama city, central Japan, in 2018 and then shooting dead a security guard with the officer's gun at a nearby school.Keita Shimazu, 24, who was a part-time restaurant worker at the time of the attack, was found guilty in the high-profile murder-robbery case tried at the Toyama District Court.Prosecutors had sought the death sentence for Shimazu, arguing the impact of his mental disorder, which was a major focus, was limited.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE