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Japan’s former PM Abe has died after being shot – local TV

Local media has reported Shinzo Abe’s death at the hands of a gunman

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been pronounced dead at the age of 67 after he was shot during a public address, NHK reported citing the ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party.

It followed media reports that Abe was showing no vital signs after the shooting, which appears to have been carried out with a homemade firearm. He was campaigning in the city of Nara in western Japan at the time of the incident as a candidate in an upcoming parliamentary election.

Chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was among the first to corroborate details of the attack on Friday, calling it “unforgivable” while noting that a suspect had been arrested. NHK news identified the man as Yamagami Tetsuya, who is said to be in his 40s. He was arrested for attempted murder, and a weapon was reportedly retrieved from the scene.

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Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, falls on the ground in Nara, western Japan Friday, July 8, 2022
Japan’s ex-PM shot during public speech

Witnesses said the gunman fired on Abe from behind and reported hearing two loud bangs before seeing the former leader collapse on stage. He was quickly taken to hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Abe resigned in 2020 due to health issues but remained an influential political figure, and was speaking on behalf of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party when he was shot.

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from RT – Daily news

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