Police officer accidentally fires a pistol in the riot police building of the Metropolitan Police Department No injuries October 15 21:16
A 23-year-old police officer accidentally fired a pistol inside the 8th MTF building of the Metropolitan Police Department in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
No one was injured, but the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the improper handling of the pistol.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, at around 2:20 pm on the 15th, a 23-year-old police officer belonging to the 4th MTF accidentally fired a pistol on the 2nd floor of the 8th MTF's government building in Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku.
Only one shot was fired, the bullet hit a locker in the room, and no one was injured.
At that time, the police officer was training to check how to hold the pistol with the bullet removed, and after finishing the training, when he put the bullet in the pistol to return to work, he accidentally pulled the trigger. It means that.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation at that time, considering that the handgun was not handled properly.
The Metropolitan Police Department's Security Division 1 commented, "It is regrettable that the staff caused the pistols to explode. In the future, we will give thorough guidance on the proper handling of pistols and strive to prevent recurrence."