Akiyoshi Umekawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1948 |
| Died | January 28, 1979 (aged 30) Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka Japan |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Known for | Perpetrator of the Mitsubishi Bank hostage incident |
| Motive | Robbery, to inflict terrorism |
| Details | |
| Date | December 16, 1963 - January 28, 1979 |
| Country | Japan |
| Location(s) | Otake, Hiroshima, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka |
| Killed | 5 |
| Injured | 6+ |
| Weapons | Knife, shotgun |
Akiyoshi Umekawa (梅川 昭美, Umekawa Akiyoshi, March 1, 1948 – January 28, 1979) was a Japanese mass murderer and serial killer who killed a woman on December 16, 1963, and shot dead four people on January 26, 1979. Mass media also used a number of different possible readings of his given name, including Teruyoshi, Terumi, Akimi and Akemi. He was one of the rare criminals who was shot dead by Japanese police.