Shinzo Abe bled to death from two deep wounds, says doctor: Top developments

NEW DELHI: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died in a hospital, after being shot and critically wounded during a campaign speech in the city of Nara.
Doctors tried in vain to revive Abe, who was wounded on the right side of his neck and left clavicle. An official said earlier that Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital.
Ex-Japan PM Shinzo shot: Live updates
Here are the latest developments:
'Suspect had grudge against organisation he believed Abe was connected to'
The suspected killer of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe admitted targeting him and said he held a grudge against an organisation he believed the politician was connected to, police said Friday.
"The suspect stated that he held a grudge against a particular organisation, and that he committed the crime because he believed former prime minister Abe had a connection to it," a senior police officer in Japan's Nara region told reporters, declining to give further details.
Doctor says Abe bled to death
A doctor at the hospital where Abe was being treated before his death on Friday, said the former Prime Minister was bleeding profusely and that he "bled to death".
The doctor said Abe has sustained bullet wounds around the neck and those were deep enough to reach his heart.
Explosives found in suspect's house
National broadcaster NHK in Japan on Friday reported that "possible explosives" have been found in the house of the man, who has been arrested in connection with Abe's assassination.
PM Modi 'saddened, shocked' at Abe's demise
My association with Abe goes back many years. I had got to know him during my tenure as Gujarat CM and our friendship continued after I became PM. His sharp insights on economy and global affairs always made a deep impression on me.
"As a mark of our deepest respect for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a one day national mourning shall be observed on 9 July 2022," PM Modi said on Twitter.

I am shocked and saddened beyond words at the tragic demise of one of my dearest friends, Shinzo Abe. He was a towering global statesman, an outstanding leader, and a remarkable administrator. He dedicated his life to make Japan and the world a better place.
Police raid suspect's house
The Japanese police on Friday raided the home of the suspect arrested in the case of shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, national broadcaster NHK reported.
NHK footage showed several police officers filing into a building identified by the broadcaster as the suspect's home. The police officials were spotted wearing helmets and body armour and carrying protective shield.
Abe attacker arrested
Police said a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting had been arrested. NHK public broadcaster quoted the suspect, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, as telling police he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.
The suspect served in the Maritime Self-Defense Force for three years in the 2000s, the report said, and that he appears to have made the gun himself.

Caught on camera
NHK aired dramatic footage of Abe giving a speech outside of a train station in the western city of Nara. He is standing, dressed in a navy blue suit, raising his fist, when a gunshot is heard. Footage then shows Abe collapsed on the street, with security guards running toward him. He holds his chest, his shirt smeared with blood.
In the next moment, security guards leap on top of a man in gray shirt who lies face down on the pavement. A double-barreled device that appeared to be a handmade gun is seen on the ground.
International condemnation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep distress over the attack on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China was “shocked” by the “sudden incident.”

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said she was horrified by the attack on Abe.
Former US President Donald Trump, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian foreign minister Saifuddin Abdullah are among other current and former world leaders who expressed shock over Abe's shooting.