This dude might be dead. Shotgun to the chest.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after possible shooting, fire department says
By
Helen Regan, CNN
Updated 12:13 AM ET, Fri July 8, 2022
(CNN)Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been rushed to hospital following a possible shooting during a speech in Nara, Japan, public broadcaster
NHK reports.
An official from the Nara City Fire Department confirmed to CNN that Abe is in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.
NHK reported Abe collapsed while giving a campaign speech on a street in Nara City at around 11:30 a.m. local time and appeared to be bleeding after a possible gunshot from the back.
According to a Liberal Democratic Party official, Abe was shot in the chest before being rushed to hospital in an ambulance, NHK reported. The former prime minister was then moved to Nara Medical University.
A suspect has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and a gun was retrieved, the broadcaster reported.
CNN has not yet been able to independently verify these reports.
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe hospitalized after possible shooting