Japan: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in cardiac arrest after assault

Published on: 08/07/2022 – 05:35 Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was taken to hospital on Friday after an apparent gun attack, according to several Japanese media. The former leader is in a state of cardiac arrest and a suspect has been arrested. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shows no signs of life after he was apparently shot and wounded during a political event in the western Nara region, local media reported Friday (July 8th). executive was delivering a campaign speech at a political event ahead of Sunday’s senatorial elections when gunshots were heard, national broadcaster NHK and Kyodo news agency reported. Shinzo Abe, 67 years, collapsed and was bleeding from the neck, a source from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) told the Jiji news agency. Shot From Behind Both NHK and Kyodo reported that Shinzo Abe was taken to the hospital and appeared to be in cardio-respiratory arrest – a term used in Japan indicating no sign of life, and usually preceding an official death certificate. Several media outlets reported that he appeared to have been shot from behind, likely with a rifle.The NHK reported that a man had been apprehended, but did not immediately provide further details. Shinzo Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. He was in office in 2006 for a year, then again from 2012 to 2020. With AFP