Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Collapses, Bleeding After Gunshot Is Heard – Reports
Abe was said to be bleeding as he was loaded into an ambulance. The New York Times, citing a local fire official, reported Abe was unconscious and showing no vital signs. He was driven to a helicopter and flown to a medical facility. Multiple reports had Abe in cardiopulmonary arrest when he arrived.that a man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The outlet reported that the alleged assailant was in his 40s and a local resident.
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, falls on the ground in Nara, western Japan on Friday.Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was in the region giving a speech related to an upcoming election. He resigned in 2020 due to ulcerative colitis, but remained a key player in the the country’s politics.
Current prime minister Kishida abruptly left his campaigning, to head back to Tokyo, according to chief cabinet secretary Matsuno. Rahm Emanuel, U.S. ambassador to Japan and brother to WME CEO Ari Emanuel, posted on Twitter that “American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, & the people of Japan.”
We are all saddened and shocked by the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Abe-san has been an outstanding leader of Japan and unwavering ally of the U.S. The U.S. Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, & people of Japan.
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