Three folks, together with two cops, have been killed in Nagano in central Japan this morning, with a suspect armed with a rifle and knife holed up inside a constructing, based on police and media stories. A witness informed NHK public tv {that a} lady fell whereas being chased by the suspect, who then stabbed her with a knife and shot at two cops as they arrived on the scene in Nakano metropolis within the prefecture of Nagano.

The three have been taken to a close-by hospital, the place the girl was later pronounced lifeless, police stated.

The two cops additionally died later, based on NHK.

A fourth one who was injured couldn't be rescued as a result of he was close to the place the suspect was holed up, Kyodo News company reported.

Television footage on NHK confirmed uniformed police carrying bulletproof vests and carrying shields with an ambulance close by.

Pictures additionally confirmed police automobiles racing to the scene.

Police described the suspect as a person carrying a camouflage outfit, a hat, a masks and sun shades, Kyodo News stated.

City officers urged these within the space to remain dwelling.

No different particulars, together with concerning the suspect and his motives, have been instantly identified.

Gun violence is uncommon in Japan, which has one of many lowest gun crime raes on this planet on account of extraordinarily strict legal guidelines referring to gun management.

In 2018, simply 9 deaths from firearms have been reported in contrast with 39,740 within the United States, information revealed by the Sydney School of Public Health on the University of Sydney revealed.

Nevertheless, the nation was shocked final 12 months when Shinzo Abe, the nation’s longest-serving prime minister, was shot lifeless throughout a marketing campaign speech in Nara.

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