[14:20]NHK reported that the suspect Yamagami Toru also told the police that he wanted to kill Shinzo Abe because he was dissatisfied with him. The report also said that Yamagami Toru also served in the Maritime Self-Defense Force for 3 years until 2005.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the incident when meeting reporters in the afternoon, saying that Shinzo Abe’s situation was very serious, and he sincerely prayed that Shinzo Abe would tide over the difficulties safely.
This is a video taken by an NHK reporter who was interviewing the speech of former Prime Minister Abe.
After hearing the gunshots twice, the man was arrested by men who appeared to be SPs.
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[12:48]Kyodo News reported that the Nara Prefecture police in Japan stated that the suspect who attacked Shinzo Abe used a hand-made gun, not a shotgun. When Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshi Matsuno met with reporters, he confirmed that Shinzo Abe was shot, emphasizing that such barbaric acts would not be tolerated, and said that the specific situation of Shinzo Abe was not known for the time being and is still being verified. Japan’s TBS TV reported that Shinzo Abe was shot in the left chest and was also suspected of being shot in the neck.
[12:04]NHK reported that the police arrested a 41-year-old man Toruya Yamagami for attempted murder, and also seized a gun suspected of being used for the murder at the scene.
[11:08]NHK reported that Shinzo Abe had a heart and lung pause after being shot. In addition, the police arrested a man in his 40s at the scene and are investigating.
[10:59]It is reported that Abe fell down and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Kyodo News reported that reporters at the scene heard two suspected gunshots.