Shot by a Chinese gunman at 10.15 on Sunday, the Japanese officer, whose. identity has not been revealed to the press, succumbed to his wound alf an hour later notwithstanding all the efforts exerted by the Japanese military doctors to save his life.
The shooting took place in North Szechuen Road near Woochang Road when the officer was shot at by a lone gunman. Two shots in all were fired, with the second hitting a passing rickshaw.coolie, who was also taken away by the Japanese, The crime was believed to have been committed from a window of a neighbouring house and the gunman managed to escape by Woochang Road. The victim was taken to the Japanese Military Hospital in Kiangwan.
Investigations by the Japanese military authorities were started soon after the shooting, while house fo house searches were also carried out Other measures taken by the Japanese included the closing of the bridges leading to Hongkew to all the Chinese, while all the cars going and. leaving the Japanese-controlled area were allowed only after being searched. More than 100 Chinese tramway employees were detained for over an hour, but were finall; allowed to pass at 1130 pin.
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