Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot in chest during event in Nara, rushed to hospital
The Hindu
Shinzo Abe, who stepped down in 2020, was delivering a speech in Nara when two gunshots were heard and he collapsed on stage
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly shot in the chest twice while delivering a speech in Nara, according to multiple Japanese media sources.
According to NHK, Mr. Abe collapsed and was bleeding as people heard two gunshots. According to LDP officials, he was shot in the chest and taken to the hospital. Police have nabbed one man.
Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, announced his resignation because of poor health in August 2020, ending a stint at the helm of the world’s third-biggest economy.
“I have decided that I will step down as prime minister, with the belief that I cannot continue being prime minister if I do not have the confidence that I can carry out the job entrusted to me by the people,” Mr. Abe (65) told a news conference.
More details on the incident are awaited.
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