「刃物を下ろせ！」刃物を持った女（42）が警察官に接近　上空に向けて拳銃1発を威嚇射撃　弾丸は未発見「現時点では適正な職務執行と考えている」｜TBS NEWS DIG

The day before yesterday, on a street in Eniwa City, Hokkaido, a woman approached a police officer with a knife, prompting the officer to fire a warning shot into the air. The day before yesterday, shortly before 6 PM, police received a report of a person with a knife on a street in Eiō-chō, Eniwa City, and two officers responded. According to the police, a woman on the street approached the officer with the knife, prompting one officer to fire a warning shot into the air. No one was injured. A witness stated: "The officer shouted, 'Put the knife down!' and 'Otherwise, I'll shoot!' Then suddenly, there was a 'Bang!'" The woman, a 42-year-old self-proclaimed unemployed woman, was arrested on the spot on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Control Law and has reportedly admitted to the charges. The bullet has not been found as of yesterday, and the police are investigating. The Chitose Police Station of the Hokkaido Prefectural Police commented, "At this point, we believe that the officer's actions were carried out appropriately." ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website: https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Subscribe to our channel [Easier access to the latest news]    / @tbsnewsdig   ▼NEWS DIG Latest News [Important information close at hand] https://www.google.com/preferences/so... ▼Submit information here: "TBS Insiders" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/tbs-ins... ▼Submit video here: "TBS Scoop Submission" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/toukou.... #news #TBS #newsdig