Shinzo Abe Attacked, Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe shot dead
An unidentified assailant fired two shots at him from very close range.
Shinzo Abe, addressing an election meeting, was shot from behind, which went into his chest.
According to Japanese media, there is no movement in his body. The first bullet hit as if it was a toy.
Shinzo Abe attacked with locally made gun
Shinzo Abe held the post of Prime Minister for the longest time in the country.
Japan has the strictest gun laws in the world, life imprisonment in Japan for holding a gun
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