Attack On Shinzo Abe Updates: Japan Ex PM Shot At Campaign Event, Condition Unknown
There was no immediate confirmation from police or fire department officials contacted by AFP.
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe is showing "no vital signs" after apparently being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region, local media reported.
"Former prime minister Abe was shot at around 11:30 am in Nara. One man, believed to be the shooter, has been taken into custody. The condition of former prime minister Abe is currently unknown," chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.
National broadcaster NHK said a man in his 40s had been arrested for attempted murder and a gun had been confiscated from him, citing police sources.
The former leader had been delivering a stump speech at an event ahead of Sunday's upper house elections when the apparent sound of gunshots was heard, NHK and the Kyodo news agency said.
Here are the updates on attack on Shinzo Abe:
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Jul 08, 2022 11:00 (IST)
Shocked to hear the news of the attack on former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who has been instrumental in deepening Indo-Japanese ties.
Prayers for his recovery. My thoughts are with his family.
Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest-serving prime minister
Shinzo Abe, 67, is Japan's longest-serving prime minister. He held office in 2006 for one year and again from 2012 to 2020, when he was forced to step down due to the debilitating bowel condition ulcerative colitis.
Jul 08, 2022 09:52 (IST)
Shinzo Abe collapsed after a second shot was fired
Shinzo Abe, 67, was making addressing a campaign event when "a man came from behind" and shot him, a young woman told NHK.
According to reports, Shinzo Abe collapsed after a second shot was fired. Several media reports said he was shot with a shotgun.
Jul 08, 2022 09:44 (IST)
Shinzo Abe shot at around 11:30 am, condition unknown: Japanese government
The Japanese government has confirmed that former prime minister Shinzo Abe had been shot in the western region of Nara.
"Former prime minister Abe was shot at around 11:30 am in Nara. One man, believed to be the shooter, has been taken into custody. The condition of former prime minister Abe is currently unknown," chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.
Jul 08, 2022 09:26 (IST)
US ambassador to Japan 'saddened and shocked' by Abe shooting
The US ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, said he was "saddened and shocked" by the shooting.
"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 United States. The US Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, and people of Japan," Emanuel said in a statement.
Jul 08, 2022 09:16 (IST)
Shinzo Abe was bleeding from neck: Reports
Shinzo Abe, 67, collapsed and was bleeding from the neck, a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party told the Jiji news agency.
A man was arrested for attempted murder after former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was apparently shot on Friday while delivering a stump speech, news agency AFP reported quoting local media.
The man appeared to be in his 40s and a gun had been confiscated, said public broadcaster NHK, citing police sources. Local police were not immediately able to comment when contacted by AFP.
Jul 08, 2022 09:06 (IST)
Soon after the attack, Mr Abe was rushed to hospital and appeared to be in cardo-respiratory arrest, NHK and Kyodo reported. Cardo-respiratory arrest is a term used in Japan indicating no vital signs, and generally preceding a formal certification of death by a coroner.
Jul 08, 2022 09:04 (IST)
Shinzo Abe, 67, collapsed and was bleeding from the neck, a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party told the Jiji news agency.
Jul 08, 2022 09:03 (IST)
Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event in the Nara region on Friday, local media reported.
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