secretary of state antony blinken reacting to the shocking news. our thoughts, our prayers are with him, for his family, with the people of japan. this is a very, very sad moment and we re awaiting news. former president donald trump who had a very close relationship with abe saying, quote, absolutely devastating news that shinzo abe a truly great man and leader has been shot. he has a true friend of mine and much more importantly america. brian: you heard it was serious and he ended unjust passing away. abe who was japan s longest serving member left office in 2020 due to his health issues not political issues. the suspected gunman was immediately taken into custody. we don t know much about the gunman except he was 40-something years old and seems to be a hand made gun. you don t hear a lot about violence in japan. and shinzo abe still taking part in the political process was campaigning for somebody when he was struck. this is stunning news because simultaneously t
adams who i think is a massive disappointment, i predicted this when he was elected. they kind of deserve it anyway, in any case, people are outraged here. steve: they re outraged because when they arrested initially the bodega guy. brian: jose alba. steve: the judge put his bail at $250,000 which is unbelievable for somebody who is defending himself. remember, the guy came in and assaulted that guy. and he pushed him against the candy wall and then he started to drag him out. the bodega worker s daughter said when he saw himself being taken outside, he thought his life was being threatened and he defended himself and he pulled out a kitchen knife, and it s off camera so you can t really see it and he stabbed the guy five times after being assaulted he was defending himself but what is not visible from here is the guy s girlfriend, the career criminal s girlfriend while this is going on, she takes a knife
kayleigh mcenany weighed in yesterday from their couch. i feel like i m in the twilight zone. what kind of sick, twisted place are we sitting n the middle of new york city where this man who was defending himself is put in jail? alba has no criminal history. he is just a good, hardworking person who imgreated to this country and been a law-abiding citizen. his daughter said it was either him or the guy at the moment. he has never hurt anybody. he has never had an altercation where he had to defend himself. this is the first time for him. so you have to make a choice between your life or going to rikers island which we all know is a pretty brutal place. emily, thank goodness, we live in a country that s trial by jury i hope these charges are gropsd. rachel: important to note who is funding these d.a.s who is creating this kind of culture in our cities? that is george soros. it is the story that we all need to get to the bottom of to go why is george soros so invested?
counter and shoving him into a wall. alba s family insists he acted in self-defense. the that democrat makely lower bail outcry from the murder charge. even democratic mayor eric adams saying he supports the hard work clerk. listen. it s time for new yorkers and americans to start standing up for people who follow the law. this is just the latest controversy involving liberal da alvin bragg known for soft on crime policies whether it comes to defendants with long records. the latest numbers showing 31% uptick from 2021 with 11,000 incidents. as part of his release agreement alba cannot leave new york city and after turning over his passport assuring he would not go to the dominican republic on a trip that was planned. back to you. brian: thanks, todd. so his son owns the bodega. the dad is working at the
bodega worker, the guy behind the counter was sent to jail on a murder charge after he killed a violent attacker who was a career criminal who came in and assaulted him in his store. the guy behind the counter is finally home after a judge agreed to lower an astronomical bail. rachel: that s right. the man and his family await his possible sentence 15 to 25 years in prison if he is convicted of second degree murder. unbelievable. brian: todd piro is here with the details. todd: the poo did he go go posting the money needed to get out of jail. it wasn t until after the judge agreed to lower his bail from $250,000 to $50,000. 61-year-old jose alba back home after being at rikers island on a murder charge. that s not a place you want to be. alba charged with second degree murder after fighting off his attacker, an ex-con with a long history of violence. shown here in security video attacking alba coming behind the