Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot: Reports
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the city of Nara, Japan, according to local media reports.
An NHK reporter heard what sounded like at least one gunshot and saw Abe bleeding. He collapsed while delivering a speech in the city in western Japan.
NHK reported Abe appeared to have been shot in the chest and was put in an ambulance to be taken to a hospital. Early reports indicate a suspect has been arrested.
Now NHK reporting he’s in an ambulance and appeared to have been struck in the chest…
— Tobias Harris (@observingjapan) July 8, 2022
Further details about what happened were not immediately available.
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