Assassination of Shinzo Abe
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Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was shot in the chest during a campaign speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara at approximately 11:30 Japan Standard Time on 8 July 2022.[1] Abe was transported to a local hospital with a chest wound, reported to be unconscious with no vitals.[1] The assailant was apprehended by police.[2][3]
According to The Guardian and various other sources, Abe was shot from behind with a shotgun.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Man taken into custody after former Japanese PM Abe Shinzo collapses". NHK World. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Nakamaru, Ryotaro (7 July 2022). "Former Japan PM Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unconscious after being shot in Nara". Japan Times. Kyodo News. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/shinzo-abe-former-japan-prime-minister-shot-during-speech-reports