The leading arson suspect behind the Kyoto Animation arson attack on July 18, 2019, was formally charged on December 16 with murder, attempted murder, arson, breaking and entering, and violating the firearms and sword control law, by the Kyoto District Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The doctor also noted that the suspect was in a life-threatening situation and was likely to die from the burns.
The 42-year-old suspect, Shinji Aoba, was being held in the Osaka Detention Center with a team of doctors monitoring his condition.