Shinzo Abe shot: TV cameras capture attack on former PM and suspect's arrest

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in western Japan and airlifted to a hospital. He was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.

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.