The Archive · 1941

Six Shots Fired

Kimura, 40-year old Japanese civilian and Mr. Suzuki, 34-year old Japanese civilian were wounded in ihe abdomen and back respectively while walking along Nanking Road. near Shantung Road, just before 10 o'clock last night.

A total of six shots were fired by the terrorists, reported to be two unidentified Chinese, who escaped before the arrival of the Shanghai Municipal Police on the scene. Empty cartridge cases were picked up by police officers, who declared that they similar to the ones picked up earlier shooting of Mr. Fukuyama.

Mr. Fukuyama, employed by the Chinese Maritime Customs. was walking along Szechuen Road, near Ningpo Road, shortly after 9 o'clock last night when three shots were fired at him, two of the bullets penetrating his left arm. Empty cartridge cases picked up on the spot, were declared to be of the same make as the ones used in the shooting of Mr. Kimura and Mr. Suzuki.

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