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Japanese media reported that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while attending an event in the city of Nara.
According to media reports, Abe was shot in the back while delivering a speech and fell to the ground bleeding.
Media reported that the police arrested a suspect in the incident.
Users on social media circulated videos, which have not yet been verified, showing a medical staff surrounding the former prime minister lying on the ground in the middle of the road.
The attack occurred while Abe was delivering a campaign speech.
Witnesses said they saw a man with a large pistol shooting behind Abby.
According to the account, the first bullet lost its way, but the second bullet hit Abby from behind, and he fell instantly with blood on his face.
It is reported that Abe was the longest-serving prime minister and stepped down in 2020 due to health reasons.
His close ally Yoshida Suga succeeded him before he was later taken over by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Shooting incidents are rare in Japan.
