Associated Press 

TOKYO -- A fire department official says a gunman has shot and wounded three men before taking refuge in a building in Yokohama, south of the Japanese capital.

Media reports say one of the injured is in critical condition.

Ken Koide, a city fire department official in Yokohama, said Friday that the shooting took place in a residential area. He said authorities are investigating.

Guns are strictly controlled in Japan and shootings are rare.

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