Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after gun attack

The attacker reportedly said that he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him

Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Photo- Twitter

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after a gun attack on Friday, Japan’s public broadcaster reported.

According to a spokesperson for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Abe died at a hospital in the Nara Prefecture where he had been rushed after the attack.

The attack took place at about noon on Friday, while Abe was delivering a speech at an election campaign event in the city of Nara. A 41-year-old man, named Tetsuya Yamagami, fired two shots at the ex-prime minister using a homemade weapon. Abe was airlifted to the hospital and received a blood transfusion.

The attacker reportedly said that he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.

Source: TASS