Saitama police sergeant on leave wrests gun from officer and shoots himself in the head
The 37-year-old, who had been on sick leave since October 29, is in a critical condition after the incident at a waste treatment plant in Koshigaya.
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Saitama police inspector in critical condition after shooting himself with pistol taken in struggle
The 37-year-old sergeant major was being restrained at a waste facility in Koshigaya when he seized a colleague's handgun and fired at his own head, prefectural police said.
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