Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan. (Photo | AP)
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Japan: Man arrested for attempted murder after former PM Shinzo Abe shot: media
The man appeared to be in his 40s and a gun had been confiscated, said public broadcaster NHK, citing police sources.
A man was arrested for attempted murder after former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was apparently shot on Friday while delivering a stump speech, local media reported.
The man appeared to be in his 40s and a gun had been confiscated, said public broadcaster NHK, citing police sources. Local police were not immediately able to comment when contacted by AFP.