An out-of-work man shot and wounded two Tokyo police officers with a shotgun Wednesday when they stormed his apartment in Itabashi Ward following reports of a disturbance.
One of the officers, Assistant Inspector Tsuyoshi Yokoyama, 44, was listed in critical condition, while Sgt. Nobuhiro Hachinohe, 39, was seriously wounded.
The suspect, Ryosaku Mizushima, was seriously wounded. It was not immediately known if he was hit by police fire or if he shot himself, police said.
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