Shinzo Abe shot: TV cameras capture attack on former PM and suspect's arrest

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Published on Jul 8, 2022
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in western Japan and airlifted to a hospital. He was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.
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The public broadcaster NHK aired footage showing Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. Footage showed a person being tackled and arrested at the scene. Abe was reported to be in cardio and pulmonary arrest and was taken to a prefectural hospitalÂ

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