Victim told police, 'When I looked back, I saw [the suspect] with a knife'
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Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi is a criminal syndicate (yakuza) that broke away from the Yamaguchi-gumi
Suspect, who pointed a handgun at arresting officers, said: 'I fired about 30 rounds'
Suspect shot the victims at close range with police officers present on October 10
Kiyoshi Takayama served a 6-year prison term for extortion
Boss denies the allegations, police said
Condition not considered life-threatening, police said
NPA said, 'Members are voluntarily leaving because it is difficult to fund operations'
Vehicle belongs to a relative of a member of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, police said
Police suspect that the incident was carried out in retaliation for a shooting in Hyogo Prefecture
At the time of the incident, the boss was in Kobe City to engage in New Year activities for the gang