HIROSHIMA, Dec 17 (News On Japan) –
A person in his 20s waving a knife demanding cash in a Hiroshima shopping center was subdued by safety guards on Friday evening.
A report was made at round 7:40 PM on Dec 16 at “YouMe Town Hiroshima,” a shopping mall in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, of an individual with a knife shouting, “Give me money.”
According to police, the person was discovered carrying a kitchen knife, a mannequin gun, and BB bullets, arresting him on the spot on suspicion of violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law.
A buyer in mall mentioned, “There was a person with a knife shouting ‘Give me money,’ and everyone in the food court fled. He was wearing a sweatshirt and joggers. It was genuinely scary.”
There have been no accidents reported amongst prospects or staff.
Police are interrogating the person for additional data.
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