Shinzo Abe Was Rushed To The Hospital Following A Shooting With What Appeared To Be A Shotgun.
Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, has been rushed to hospital following a shooting during a speech.
Former Liberal Democratic Party leader, Abe is Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, holding office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020, before resigning due to health reasons.
This video posted by a Japanese news outlet shows the prime minister giving a speech and collapsing after a loud boom and smoke appear.
Second video shows the attempted assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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NHK reported Abe collapsed while giving a campaign speech and appeared to be bleeding after a possible gunshot from the back. He was moved to Nara Medical University.
The United States ambassador to Japan, former mayor of Chicago and Obama confidant, Rahm Emmanuel has this to say: “We are all saddened and shocked by the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Abe-san has been an outstanding leader of Japan and unwavering ally of the U.S. The U.S. Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, & people of Japan.”
The shooter was quickly tackled by bystanders and arrested.
For more on this story, please consider these sources:
- Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister, shot; condition unknown Reuters
- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rushed to hospital after possible shooting, suspect arrested and charged with attempted murder, NHK reports CNN
- Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Unconscious After Shooting, Reports Say Bloomberg Politics
- Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot during speech in Nara The Washington Post
- Safety-bid drives Japan’s yen after news of Abe being shot Reuters
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