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UPDATE: Japan’s ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot – https://youtu.be/NWEIp6CnbBI

A video filmed by Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed the moment where former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday (July 8). READ MORE: https://str.sg/wbfQ

Abe was shot while campaigning in the western city of Nara, a government spokesman has said.

Two gunshots could be heard as the video jerked sharply, followed by security personnel tackling a man believed to be the suspect.

Abe, 67 was in a grave condition, current Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, expressing his wishes for the country’s longest-serving prime minister to survive the ordeal.

Police said a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting had been arrested. NHK quoted the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, as telling police he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.

VIDEO: REUTERS

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