mystery. who bombed a controversial landmark in georgia good evening, everyone it was a brazen act of violence that has stunned japan and the world. shinzo abe, former prime minister of japan, ally to the u.s., and friend of american presidents, murdered in broad daylight by a lone assassin, shot in a country where gun violence is exceedingly rare it happened in the city of nara as the long-serving leader was appearing at an outdoor event in support of a fellow politician abe felled by two gunshots the shooter wrestled to the ground. authorities say he used a homemade gun and has confessed to the murder in washington, president biden reacting to the news saying he was stunned and outraged this afternoon, traveling to the japanese embassy where he signed a book of condolences. janis mackey frayer has our report we must warn you, some of the images are graphic. reporter: it was 11:30 in the morning former japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, was giving a campaign speech whe
testimony of other witnesses. i think we did learn a few things, which we will be rolling out in the hearings to come. have a january 6th hearing is another mounting investigations of his actions. clearly getting s to trump s head as he lashed out in las vegas. biden has established committees to go after republicans. it seems as if the justice department and local and state prosecutors have become weaponized. thereafter politicians, not the people who are murdering people on the streets. trump reportedly even considered releasing steve bannon from his nonexistent executive privilege claim to unleash him on the committee. in a moment i will speak to senator ben cardin about the january six committee after the july 4th mass shooting in highland park, illinois. that community is engaged in what has become a sad american ritual, laying the dead to rest, after one of the senseless attacks yet again. this hour also, the shocking assassination of former japanese prime minis
current prime minister fumio kishida really encapsulated the emotions felt across japan. he was visibly upset, in tears almost, you know, as he talked about the current condition of former prime minister abe and went on to say that calling the shooting an unforgivable act. abe s brother and current minister of defense nobuo kishi also addressed the media calling the attack an affront to democracy and the suppression of freedom of speech. witnesses say that abe was shot from behind, he didn t collapse after that first shot but did collapse after the second shot before receiving cpr and the suspect as you described a man in his 40s was arrested on the spot in possession of what nhk is describing as a handmade gun. now, abe was there in japan s western city to deliver a stump speech for the liberal democratic candidates ahead of the upper house election set for this sunday, while a couldn t verse figure here in japan at times and around the world for his policies, abe is an in