Japanese authorities arrested a torch killer who allegedly tried to kill Tokyo Olympic In the water attack captured in the video, flames were sprayed with a water gun.
Authorities said the shameless shooting took place during the Olympic torch relay through Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on Sunday.
The footage captured from the incident showed a lone gunman standing with a group of onlookers as the torchbearer brought the flames to the street. The woman can be seen pulling out the pistol water gun and firing, spraying a thin stream of liquid at the unsuspecting torchbearer.
“There is no Olympics! Stop the competition!” Before meeting the security, she yelled at him in Japanese.
Her water gun failed to extinguish the flame of the fire torch Own internal fuel source.
According to Mito Police, 53-year-old Kayoko Takahashi was arrested at the scene on suspicion of forcibly obstructing business.
The suspect was accused because she “deliberately aimed at the runners and interfered with the relay,” Mito Deputy Police Chief Noriaki Nagazuka told Vice news.
“You can’t shoot water at people for no reason,” Nagazuka said. “She’s obviously not playing. This is not a child’s play.”
Police said the suspect admitted to the shooting and defended him in protest.
The runner is a 77-year-old man who was running to the finish line with a torch, preparing to participate in the relay race of the day.
The incident caused no delays, the Nikkei newspaper report.
To date, there have been no reports of injuries.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is facing strong opposition from many people in Japan, who fear that despite the threat, it will still be postponed. Coronavirus disease And the country’s vaccination rate is slow.
There are also concerns that the incident will import viruses from other countries. Since arriving in Japan in recent weeks, two Ugandan athletes and one Serbian athlete have tested positive.
Due to the pandemic, the Olympics were postponed for one year and will now be held under various restrictions. For example, organizers prohibit fans from cheering in the stands of the event, and athletes are told to avoid contact with members of other teams during the Olympics. The organizers also decided not to distribute condoms in the Olympic Village in order to prevent athletes from having sex.
Tokyo officials Announce On Tuesday, due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the rest of the torch relay will be far away from public roads and audiences. They had previously announced that half of the relay races would be kept away from the public.
The game started on July 23.
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