noun
warning shot
A shot fired to warn or intimidate, not intended to hit a person. Used in military, police, and maritime contexts.
海上保安庁の巡視船が不審船に対して威嚇射撃を行った。
The Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel fired warning shots at the suspicious boat.
警官は空に向けて威嚇射撃をした。
The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.