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collapsing on the street. police arrested a man in his 40s on suspicious or the alleged shooter was quickly wrestled to the ground. it appeared to be a hand made gun in the attack. officials say that abe was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after collapsing. he was air lifted to a hospital and right now is undergoing emergency treatment. blake essig is joining us from tokyo. what is the latest information on the former prime minister s condition? reporter: shock and sadness really. the yoverwhelming sense here, former prime minister abe, you heard the gun shots, shot twice once in the chest and also once in the neck. the shooting happened while delivering a speech around 11:30 friday morning local time here in the western city of nara. several hours after the shooting current prime minister fumio kishida held a press conference to update the world about abe s condition. take a listen. translator: first of all in the morning today in nara prefecture, i ve received th

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