Around 2:40 a.m. on the 8th, a man in his 40s called 110 on a prefectural road in Wakaba-cho 2, Tokyo Parent-Child Soccer Class in AGF Field” | News | FC Tokyo Official Homepage”>Chofu City, Tokyo, saying, “There was a traffic problem, and a man got out of his car and started shooting.” According to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Chofu Station, the bullet did not hit the man and there were no injuries. After the shooting, the man fled in a black van and police are searching for him.
The scene of the shooting incident = Chofu City, Tokyo
According to police, a man and his car almost collided head-on at an intersection. The man chased the man’s car, got out of the car and scuffled on the street. The man pulled out what appeared to be a handgun and pointed it at the man, threatening to kill him, then turned the muzzle on him and fired a single shot.
The man is about 170 cm tall and has a thin build. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black jersey top and bottom, and glasses. Police identified the fleeing vehicle based on witness information and security camera footage. The owner of the car is said to be a gang member in his 30s.
A woman (age 89) who lives near the scene said, “My granddaughter said, “I heard a bang just before 3 o’clock.” I thought it was the sound of something falling. I also heard someone yelling.” “It’s not the kind of place where an incident would occur, so I’m just surprised,” he said, looking surprised.