Is Shinzo Abe dead or alive? Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67 in Cardiopulmonary Arrest After being Shot at the Chest!

Is Shinzo Abe dead or alive? Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67 in Cardiopulmonary Arrest After being Shot at the Chest!
source: The Japan Times
  • Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the cardiopulmonary arrest was shot in his chest while giving a speech.
  • Immediately, after he was hospitalized he was diagnosed with cardiopulmonary arrest.
  • He was shot while he was at an election rally in the city of Nara on Friday, July 8, 2022.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in critical condition after he held a gunshot in his chest!

Abe collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara followed by two shots, one in the chest and the second shot hitting him in the back.

Update: Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe died in a hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event according to local sources. He was 67 years old at the time of his death.

Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe is hospitalized (source; NDTV)

Latest Update on the health condition of ex-PM Shinzo Abe

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe received a gunshot in his chest around 11:30 a.m. (10:30 p.m. Thursday ET)in the city of Nara during his election rally and speech.

Abe was rushed to Nara Medical University Hospital while Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that Abe was in a state of cardio and pulmonary arrest immediately after his hospitalization.

As per the Japanese Police, a 41-year-old man Tetsuya Yamagami is the suspect in the shooting, He wanted to kill Abe as he does not like Abe’s political views and his deeds accordingly.

What do the cabinet and ministers of Japan say about the shooting incident?

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Abe’s condition remained unknown while the shooter was arrested for the shooting. He further said,

Such a barbaric act is utterly unacceptable, and we categorically condemn it

Shinzo Abe
Former Japanese PM is shot to death (source: NDTV)

Current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and government ministers who were in the election rally are returning to Tokyo immediately. The ministry responded,

“Former prime minister Abe was shot at around 11:30 am in Nara. One man, believed to be the shooter, has been taken into custody.”

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Who is Shinzo Abe?

Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan was the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (2006 to 2007, 2012 to 2020). He acted as the PM of Japan from 26 December 2012 to 16 September 2020.

Likewise, Abe was also the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan who resigned in August 2020 because of a significant resurgence of his ulcerative colitis.  He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan since 1996.

Abe was shot from behind twice once in his chest while delivering a campaign speech in Nara on July 8, 2022. Catch updates on his health.

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