democracy and suppression of freedom of speech. you played the video and we heard those two gunshots ring out. earlier today around 11:30 a.m. local time, nhk reported that shinzo abe had been shot twice, once in the chest and according to the fire and disaster management agency, once in the neck. it happened while delivering a speech, a stump speech around 11:30 this morning local time in western japan about an hour and a half, two hours ago the current prime minister held a press conference and addressed abe s current condition. take a listen. translator: first of all in the morning today in noara, i received the news that shinzo abe is shot and in critical condition. i pray that he pulls through. reporter: he went on to call the shooting an unforgiveable act. nhk says the former prime minister was bleeding from his chest and in a state of cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital. witnesses say he was shot from behind, he didn t collapse after the first sh
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
minister says abe is in critical condition and doctors are fighting to save his life. the fire department reports that abe was in a state of pulmonary arrest. they were quick to arrest the gunman, a plan in his 40s, saying he used a home made gun. we are live this hour in tokyo. what more can you tell us? you just heard the booming gunshots ring out in the video you just played. japanese broadcaster reporting former prime minister shinzo abe was shot, once in the chest and one on the right side of his neck. it happened this morning in the western city of nara. about an hour ago, the current prime minister held a press conference and addressed abe s current condition. take a listen. [speaking in foreign language] first of all in the morning, i received the news that the former prime minister was shot and now in critical condition. emergency operation is taking place to save his life. i pray he pulls through. he went on to call today s shooting an unforgivable act. now, aft
security detail tackling the suspect. a local resident in his 40s. the gun he used appears to have been handmade, a motive not known at this time. as brianna said abe was japan s longest serving prime minister and was still a towering figure in japanese and international politics. he had crucial working relationships with both president obama and president trump. this assassination causing shock waves around the world this morning. let s get right to cnn s blake essig who is in tokyo with the very latest. blake, what can you tell us? reporter: brianna, john, devastating news here in japan. doctors at nara medical university hospital have confirmed that japanese former japanese prime minister shinzo abe has died after being shot twice, once in his chst and once in his neck. doctors treating former prime minister said that his heart had actually stopped by the time that he reached the hospital, they said that he was bleeding profusely and that the bullet that killed abe w
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