Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, according to Japan’s national broadcaster.
Abe, 67, who remains Japan’s longest serving prime minister, was shot while giving a campaign speech.
The suspected attacker – reported to be a man in his 40s – was tackled at the scene and arrested.
TV channel NHK shows footage of the attack on former #Japanese prime minister #ShinzoAbe in Nara. He was brought to a hospital. pic.twitter.com/BigL6ylWPW
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) July 8, 2022