An incident involving a chase and the use of service weapons occurred in the village of Zhainak in the Ili District of Almaty Region, where police were forced to shoot at the tires of a car whose driver refused to stop. Video from the scene circulated online, and the regional police department commented on the circumstances, infohub.kz reports.
The published footage shows officers attempting to block the road for a passenger car. The driver, however, disobeyed and continued moving, after which police opened fire on the vehicle's tires. Despite this, the car initially managed to leave the scene, and police officers set off in pursuit in an official vehicle.
According to the Almaty Region Police Department, which spoke to a correspondent, the driver was a minor who did not have a driver's license. According to the department, the young man ignored lawful police orders to stop and continued driving, posing a threat to the safety of other road users.
"To force the car to stop, police officers used their service firearms and fired at the vehicle's tires, after which the vehicle was detained," the department's press service said.
All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. In addition, the minor's father has been held accountable for failing to fulfill his duties to raise his child.