Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot in the back in Nara City (Suspect arrested, UP: Abe confirmed dead) (See Staff Post)

[Mankoto]

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BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot in the chest in Nara City, rushed to hospital - Reuters

BREAKING: Suspect arrested in shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - NHK

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[Fat4all]

wow, arent guns pretty rare in japan?

 

[cjbenny]

Pretty crazy. From what it seems, it happened while he was giving a speech?

 

[Zaeia]

Absolutely insane!

 

[shounenka]

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8478f07039f207068c8a73c510cbe7b44fecf74f

Showing no vital signs at the moment. Genuinely shocked. Sh!t like this just doesn't happen here.

 

[Strings]

Crazy.

 

[Tak(●´ϖ`●)]

He was the worst PM we had in years, but this isn't the way... I'm scared of what will happen next in this country :(

 

[Slayven]

Holy shit, with how rare guns are in Japan that to be some major shit

 

[a Master Ninja]

Holy shit

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Damn who shot him. Oh second tweet says the suspect was arrested.

 

[Steelrain]

Welp... that's pretty crazy.

 

[DrFunk]

View: https://twitter.com/japantimes/status/1545240553797066752?t=X5oTsTK4cLhGU3VfgjgMsQ&s=19

Uh, holy shit

 

[DevilPuncher]

Oh my god

 

[Fat4all]

Holy shit, with how rare guns are in Japan that to be some major shit

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yeah this seems like it could be an assassination attempt

 

[mreddie]

[took out comment]

 

[Dest]

What the fuck

 

[Mekanos]

Getting shot in Japan? Yeah, someone had a vendetta alright.

Not sure odds are on his favor at the ripe age of 67.

 

[DanarchyReigns]

Whoa, what the fuck?

 

[Zaeia]

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Please let's not do this.

 

[Musubi]

That's pretty damn wild. Holy shit.

 

[shounenka]

Saying he was hit from behind by a shotgun blast.

 

[DirtyManos]

Whoa, that's nuts. Can't imagine the media frenzy this will lead to.

 

[Valkerion]

Wow, living in Japan usually this stuff is kept between the Yakuza groups. Never thought I'd see a PM get attacked much less a "popular " one

Don't like the guy personally but hope he's not dead

 

[Ultimate Bear Cub]

Wtf.

 

[ResetSoul]

Wait, what?

I had to read the title a few times to realize you weren't just saying he recorded a speech, but I couldn't figure out how that'd be newsworthy.

 

[TissueBox]

Possible assassination of a former PM? This hasn't happened in a while there.

Oh boy.

 

[Surakian]

That's insane. Abe might be a piece of shit but he wasn't worth shooting.

 

[sirap]

That…is pretty crazy considering how strict Japan is.

 

[Keyser S]

this is while, it is fucking nuts

 

[Nocturne]

rip bozo

 

[asmith906]

holy shit

 

[Harpoon]

What in the absolute hell?

 

[Grug]

Was he seeking some sort of position or was he stumping for his party?

 

[mreddie]

Saying he was hit from behind by a shotgun blast.

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Wait, guns are illegal in Japan no? Yeah, this was planned.

 

[Foxisdabest]

I thought guns were very hard to come by in Japan, would this guy be a former military or something?

* i meant the perpetrator

 

[Mankoto]

View: https://twitter.com/ScottMStedman/status/1545241529509355520?s=20&t=ufGiI8kyqFRke8HfANbMFw

 

[spindashing]

Won't share any tweets unless it's confirmed but a lot of them are saying it was from a shotgun blast from behind. God damn.

 

[nsilvias]

guns are pretty rare in japan so this is weird. wonder who it was

 

[Fat4all]

Saying he was hit from behind by a shotgun blast.

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a fucking shotgun? thats crazy if it's true

 

[El Bombastico]

Jesus.

Last time something like this happened in Japan was Inejiro Asanuma, right?

 

[Grimminski]

Damn, laws are strict as fuck in Japan too

 

[ResetSoul]

A shotgun!?

 

[ThreePi]

That's absolutely insane.

 

[jph139]

Crazy. Obviously an assassination (assuming it's as dire as it sounds), but is there a political motive, organized crime, just a nutjob looking to get famous?

Obviously a huge figure in international politics, even if he's no longer in power. Can't remember the last time someone that prominent was killed in this way. Political violence on the rise all over the place I guess.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

Unbelievable

 

[Crayolan]

That's crazy. With how rare guns are in Japan I gotta wonder if this was a hit by organized crime or something.

 

[Itsuki]

I thought guns were very hard to come by in Japan, would this guy be a former military or something?

* i meant the perpetrator

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It is possible to own a gun in Japan, but it's very hard to pass the test to legally own one and purchase

 

[Starwing]

A shotgun?! That does not sound good at all. Hoping he pulls through.

 

[Slayven]

Saying he was hit from behind by a shotgun blast.

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Good lord

 

[Lotus]

Holy shit? And a shotgun from behind at that?!