In the Almaty region, police shot at the tires of a car to stop a driver who attempted to flee. The person behind the wheel was identified as a minor teenager. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Where the incident occurred
The Almaty Region Police Department reported that the incident took place in the village of Zhainak, Ili District.
Official police statement
«A minor teenager driving the car without a driver's license ignored the lawful demand of police officers to stop, endangered other road users, and continued driving,» police representatives said.
Use of service weapons
Police used service weapons to stop the vehicle. «To forcibly stop the vehicle, police officers used their service firearms and shot at the car's tire, after which the car was stopped,» police explained.
The teenager drove with the headlights off, posing a danger to other drivers.
Father held administratively liable
After the incident, police held the teenager's father administratively liable for failing to fulfill his child-rearing responsibilities.