Former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, is currently in severe condition after he was shot while giving a campaign speech in Nara, the country’s PM Fumio Kishida confirmed in a press conference after the incident.
According to NHK, Abe, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, is in critical condition after a man shot at him while campaigning for a parliamentary election.
NHK said: “Former PM Abe collapsed while giving a campaign speech for a Liberal Democratic Party candidate at around 11:30 a.m. local time, ahead of an upper house election this weekend.
“Police said Abe appeared to have been shot from behind with a shotgun.”
Another news outlet said the 67-year-old Abe was rushed to hospital but appears to show no vital signs.
“Doctors are doing everything they can at this moment to save Abe. We sincerely hope that former Prime Minister Abe will survive,” the media said.
According to NHK, the suspect believed to be in his 40s, was immediately arrested and detained at the scene.
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