29 August 2016, 04:25 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — One person died and three were injured during a shooting at a construction company in the Japanese city of Wakayama on the Honshu island, local media reported Monday.
The shooting occurred at 9 a.m. local time (0:00 GMT), the Fuji News Network broadcaster said.
Emergency services, which arrived on scene after receiving a call about shots being fired, transported four employees of the Wadai Kogyo company to the nearest hospital, the channel added.
One of the injured has later succumbed to his injuries in the abdomen without regaining consciousness, according to the media outlet.
The Japanese law enforcement is currently searching for the gunman believed to be aged between 40 and 60.
