didn t attempt to run. he just got arrested on the spot. several police officers on site were able to take the suspect into custody and he s now being questioned. police did retrieve a gun and the suspect, again, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. nhk reporters on the scene said they heard two shots while abe was delivering that stump speech. he was there to deliver a speech in support of liberal democratic party candidates ahead of the upper house election, which is set for this sunday. abe is japan s longest-serving prime minister, first elected in 2006 before serving multiple different terms over the years that had followed before stepping down in 2020 because of health concerns relating to a long-term debilitating disease. despite stepping down, abe remained a key player in japanese politics, speaking very candidly about taiwan, hinting even recently at japan s increased military role, possibly military role in taiwan. again, former prime minister shinzo
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speech in the city of nara in western japan. our blake essi fw is live at this hour in tokyo. and blake, we are learning more details, we believe one person now in custody. what more can you tell us about this shooting? reporter: yeah, a very fluid situation. japanese public broadcaster nhk is reporting that shin zo abe hs been shot in the chest while delivering a speech around 11:30 this morning. nhk is reporting that abe was rushed to the hospital in a state of cardio pulmonary arrest, meaning that his heart wasn t beating. we do not know the current health condition of the former prime minister. now, witnesses say that abe was shot from behind. he didn t collapse after the first shot, but did collapse after the second shot and people at that point began conducting cpr. witnesses say that the suspect