The 2.5 seconds of security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate
Japanese authorities acknowledged the lapses by Abe's bodyguards.
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Japanese authorities acknowledged the lapses by Abe's bodyguards.
Former prime minister was assassinated as he was speaking at a campaign event on a Nara street.
2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe's fatal security lapses
NARA, Japan (Reuters) - Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded him, according to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese leader's assassination.
Japanese authorities – including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida - have acknowledged security lapses, and police say they are investigating.