“Police Officers Killed in Rare Shooting in Japan”

The police yanked according to broadcaster NHK yesterday after a report about a man stabbing a woman.

Police officers killed

When officers arrived at the crime scene, shots were fired. The gunman hit two police officers, who were fatally injured and killed. An elderly woman who was injured yesterday later succumbed to her injuries. A fourth person was injured.

The perpetrator fled after the incident. He would have had a shotgun and a knife with him and was wearing camouflage clothing, according to witnesses.

Rare shootings

Japan is a country where firearms are strictly regulated. Shootings are rare in the East Asian country.