bill: all that happening during a campaign event days before a national election. shocking a nation with some of the world s tightest gun regulations. violent crime in japan is rare. he was airlifted to a hospital with two gunshot wounds but they were fatal as doctors tried to revive him. the begunman was tackled at the scene. 41 years old. he is alive and an investigation underway how he got so close. alex hogan begins our coverage live in london with the late breaking details as we get more now. alex, hello. hi, bill. the former prime minister of japan has been assassinated. shinzo abe was at a campaign event when he was shot this taking place today in the western part of the country. minutes into his speech for a parliamentary election the 67-year-old conservative politician fell to the ground shot from behind. medics airlifted him to the hospital and doctors attempting to save him with blood transfusions before they officially declared him dead. the gunman is in c
national election. shocking the nation with some of the world s tightest gun regulations. the gunman was spotted behind abe moments before the attack. 41, now in custody. the tributes pour in around the world. retired four star general jack keane remembers abe. he saw the united states as the indispensable leader to provide stability and security for the region but also felt that the allies in the region, the countries that were underneath this threat had to step up. bill: former president trump saying this a short time earlier quote. really bad news for the world. former japanese prime minister abe is dead, assassinated and killer captured and hopefully dealt with swiftly and harshly. they had a close relationship from the beginning. another man who knew abe well former secretary of state mike pompeo and mr. secretary,
bill: all that happening during a campaign event days before a national election. shocking a nation with some of the world s tightest gun regulations. violent crime in japan is rare. he was airlifted to a hospital with two gunshot wounds but they were fatal as doctors tried to revive him. the begunman was tackled at the scene. 41 years old. he is alive and an investigation underway how he got so close. alex hogan begins our coverage live in london with the late breaking details as we get more now. alex, hello. hi, bill. the former prime minister of japan has been assassinated. shinzo abe was at a campaign event when he was shot this taking place today in the western part of the country.