[ gunshot ] police apprehended the gunman just moments after he fired the two fatal shots from a homemade gun. an investigation into the shooter and his motive is now under way. abe s murder has shaken japan where gun violence is virtually nonexistent. a former abe adviser says the assassination is the equivalent of jfk s. abe was considered one of the most transformative leaders in post world war ii japan. selina, do we know anything this hour about the suspect and investigation? reporter: we have learned from police that the suspect confessed to shooting the former prime minister shinzo abe. he is a 41-year-old unemployed man and said that he holds a grudge against a specific organization and believes that abe was a part of it. the police declined to give any more details about the motive of the suspect, but right now there are 90 investigators working on this case. abe was shot at 11:30 a.m. local time during this campaign speech rally. he was shot in broad daylight. a
time during this campaign speech rally. he was shot in broad daylight. at 5:00 p.m., when he was pronounced dead, medical examiners said it was because of excessive bleeding. that sent shockwaves around the world. he was such a towering political figure in japan, and also abroad. he was known for being able to cultivate close personal ties with leaders from around the world. remarkable that he was able to cultivate close ties with both former u.s. president obama as well as trump, famously playing golf with trump, having regular phone calls with him, eating burgers together and was able to maintain a stable relationship with him, something that other world leaders struggled to do. he ll be remembered for wanting to boost japan s military, and change the constitution to have a more fully-fledged military. that was a controversial move, so he remained a divisive figure