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minister says abe is in critical condition and doctors are fighting to save his life. the fire department reports that abe was in a state of pulmonary arrest. they were quick to arrest the gunman, a plan in his 40s, saying he used a home made gun. we are live this hour in tokyo. what more can you tell us? >> you just heard the booming gunshots ring out in the video you just played. japanese broadcaster reporting former prime minister shinzo abe was shot, once in the chest and one on the right side of his neck. it happened this morning in the western city of nara. about an hour ago, t...

Minister kishida is in critical condition. he called today's shooting unforgivable act. now, after the shooting, the former prime minister was bleeding from his chest and in cardiac arrest, he did not collapse after the first shot but did after the second shot after receiving cpr. the suspect, a man in his 40s, nhk is describing as a home made gun, the suspect did not attempt to run. he was arrested on the spot before being taken to a local police station for questioning. abe was there in japan's western city to deliver a stump speech for liberal democratic candidates ahead of the upper house ...

Gun. >> thanks for being here with us. such a huge shock. how are people reacting there? >> it is incredibly shocking. not only because abe is such a huge giant of a political figure but also because gun violence is so rare in japan. last year there were 10 shootings. eight of them were related to the japanese criminal network. so, it is rare to see a shooting at all. then to see a political leader attacked like this. it is just a shocking day. >> yeah, you know, abe he was the country's longest serving prime minister, he had to step down for health reasons, just tell us what he sort of repres...