Scenario:
Kenichi Tashiro, 30, suspected car thief with knife
Unidentified police officer, 23, armed with firearm
Kazuyoshi Suzuki, 22, pedestrian
Synopsis:
"Suzuki is left with a broken leg after a police officer fired his gun at a car thief and the bullet pierced the suspect's shoulder and hit the young man."
The long story:
At 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Kenichi Tashiro steals a recreational vehicle from the convenience store parking lot in Chuo-ku, Sapporo.
Within minutes of the theft the owner calls the police to report it stolen.
Within moments, officers track down the vehicle. Attempting to avoid capture Tashiro jumps out of the vehicle and starts running. The 23-year-old officer leaves his police car and chases the suspect, ordering him to drop a knife he is holding.
When the police officer catches up with the suspect, they struggle with each other. Tashiro stabs the officer in the stomach. The police officer is only lightly injured.
Then Tashiro tries to flee the scene. In response, the officer fires two shots from his gun at him.
The second shot passes through the suspect's left shoulder and hits Suzuki, who is walking in the area at the time.
Seriously injured in the incident, Kenichi Tashiro is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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Japan Today report on shooting incident in Sapporo
According to Japan Today, the pedestrian is a company worker who was walking by.
According to the map of Sapporo, Chuo-Ku is in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Downtown Sapporo is much like any American town with brand-name restaurants such as McDonald's and 7-11.
So, note the 7-11 store situated at the bottom left-hand corner of the map.
It is located at the corner of West 11 Avenue (Nishi-Juhatchome aka Nishi-Juitchome)and South 6 Avenue (Minami-Kujo)
Using the West 11 Station (Nishi-Junhatchome) on the Subway Tozai Line near the 7-11 store as a reference point, the tourist map of Sapporo shows that the 7-11 store is near Higashi Honganji, the local Shin Buddhist temple, one of many tourist landmarks.
Japanese to English glossary: Hatchi = Itchi = 1
Ku = 6
Nishi = West
Minami = South
-ome = north-south route e.g. Nishi-Juhatchome / Nishi-Juitchome (West 11 Street)
-jo = west-east route e.g. Minami Kujo (South 6 Avenue)
Higashi = East
Honganji = Primal Vow
Here's a topographical map of Sapporo to show you where Sapporo is situated. It is beside a sacred mountain (Moiwa Yama), near a river.
"Recreational vehicle" in Japan means an SUV with 4WD vehicle that is smaller than a camper van, seats 5-6 people, and usually has automatic transmission.
Examples of types of RVs sold in Japan show a 4WD (4-Wheel Drive) type of SUV.
This situation is like stealing a SUV (Suburban Utility Vehicle) from a 7-11 in a big city in Canada or America.
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