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collapsing on the street. police arrested a man in his 40s on suspicious -- or the alleged shooter was quickly wrestled to the ground. it appeared to be a hand made gun in the attack. officials say that abe was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after collapsing. he was air lifted to a hospital and right now is undergoing emergency treatment. blake essig is joining us from tokyo. what is the latest information on the former prime minister's condition? >> reporter: shock and sadness really. the yoverwhelming sense here, former prime minister abe, you heard the gun shots, shot twice ...

That the former prime minister shinzo abe has died. >> blake essig, thank you so much for that reporting. for more let's bring in professor of economics and public policy at harvard university. ken, you've been following this grim news of the assassination of japan's former prime minister. he led an influential economic policy initiative that became known as abe-nomics. and what are his legacy i guess? >> good morning. well, first 06,off, i'm in a complete state of shake. you can't imagine gun lie violence like this in japan. when abe took over, japan had been in a long stagnation that had t...