The former Japanese prime minister, 67-year-old Shinzo Abe, was the victim of an attack today in the city of Nara (central south), where he was engaged in an election event in support of a candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party: Abe was shot in the chest by at least two bullets fired from behind at close range and suffered a “cardiopulmonary arrest”. He is currently hospitalized and “appears to show no vital signs” in the first tests done on heart and lung function.
Police arrested a 41-year-old man, Tetsuya Yamagami, on suspicion of attempted murder. The reasons for the gesture are still unclear.
The US ambassador to Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel, said he was “saddened and shocked” by the attack on the former premier. “We are all saddened and shocked by the story of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe-san was an outstanding leader of Japan and an unwavering ally of the US. The US government and the American people are praying for Abe-san’s life. , his family and the Japanese people, “Emanuel said. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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