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Japan policeman accidentally shoots patrol car near Osaka Expo
A police officer in
Japan has accidentally discharged a firearm inside a vehicle parked near the venue of the World Expo in Osaka.
The 28-year-old male riot squad member mistakenly pulled the trigger when putting the pistol back in its case at around 7pm on Sunday, police said, adding that no one was injured.
He had just finished a security shift at the international event in the western Japanese city, according to the Osaka police.
The handgun was fired downwards, with the single discharged bullet making a hole in a seat and leaving a mark where it appears to have been embedded in the floor of the vehicle, the police statement said.
A security guard watches over visitors at the World Expo in Osaka last week. Photo: Kyodo
Four other male officers were in the vehicle parked in an area off-limits to the public. The police vowed to prevent a recurrence and said the incident has not disrupted security operations for the event.
