Live Updates: Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during speech in Nara

Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe

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• Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while giving a speech in Nara.
• According to local outlets, Abe sustained a gunshot wound to his neck and has bleeding in his chest.
• A 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.

Authorities say Abe suffered a gunshot wound to his neck and also has bleeding in his chest

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his neck during Friday's attack, Kyodo News reported, citing information from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Abe, who was airlifted to a hospital in Nara, also has "subcutaneous bleeding in his left chest," per the outlet.

The former Japanese leader was shot on Friday while delivering a speech in Nara. Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the incident.

Video shows former Prime Minister Abe being airlifted to a hospital in Nara

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A video tweeted by Bloomberg following the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday showed medical personnel transporting him to a hospital in Nara via helicopter.

 

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during his press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo on August 28, 2020.

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed while making a speech in the city of Nara, around one hour from Kyoto, according to local media reports.

Japanese news outlet NHK reported that Abe was seen falling to the ground bleeding at around 11.30 a.m. local time. NHK reported that its reporter heard a gunshot going off in the vicinity while Abe was speaking. 

The former prime minister appeared to be showing no vital signs after the attack, Kyodo News reported, citing information from the Japanese authorities.

NHK shared what appeared to be a video of the scene, which showed chaos and smoke, and what looked to be people surrounding a prone Abe. 

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