Breaking: Ex-Japan Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe Dies after Gunshot

By Jide Afolabi

The former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe is dead after gunshot.

He was shot while giving a speech at a political rally in the city of Nara today, Friday, July 8.

He was shot twice in the neck by the attacker and died a few hours later in a hospital having gone into a cardio-respiratory arrest.

Meanwhile, the reported perpetrator, a 41-year-old man, Tetsuya Yamagani has been arrested. The motives for the attack are unknown.

Shinzo Abe was Japanese Prime Minister from 2012-2020.

He died at 67.