The prosecutor s office of the Japanese city of Nara on Friday indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on charges of murder and violation of firearms control law.
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down on Friday while he was delivering an election campaign speech on a street in Nara around 11:30 am. He was struck by a bullet in the chest. He was immediately transported to Nara Medical University at 12:20 pm (local) time and passed away at 5:03 pm (local time). The death of Shinzo
Abe, the 67-year-old former Japanese prime minister, died after being shot while giving a campaign speech in the southern Japanese city of Nara on Friday morning.
Following the confirmation of Shinzo Abe's death, tributes to the former Japanese prime minister have poured in from foreign leaders. The shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned the world and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it an "act of terrorism" and Spain slamming the "cowardly attack."
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, expressed his shock and sadness at Shinzo Abe's terrible passing, saying he was "shocked and devastated beyond words."