Ex Japanese Prime Minister Abe shot - unconscious, unresponsive

The latest is that Abe was shot from behind with a shotgun

• shot twice from a distance or around only 3 metres
• reports he is bleeding from the neck
• taken to hospital
• the reports are that Abe appears to be in cardio-respiratory arrest
• Abe is unconscious, unresponsive according to the latest reports

The assailant is in custody.

Abe was giving a speech at a campaign event. Japan has an election on this weekend:

• Japan Upper House election this weekend

News earlier:

• Japan media reports there have been shots fired in the vicinity of ex-PM Abe

Follow up with more

• Ex Japanese Prime Minister Abe has been shot, taken to hospital

• The yen is up on the awful news that ex Japanese Prime Minister Abe has been shot

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