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Gun. they say when they went to his apartment on friday afternoon to search for it, they found a number of other homemade weapons. they say some had three pipes, some had five, some had six. the one he used appears to have had two metal pipes that were brought together with black sticky tape. and we understand from police, according to nhk, that he actually used the most powerful weapon of those that he's believed to have made in order to carry out this attack. now, it is a nation in shock tonight. i'm standing just outside shinzo abe's house here in tokyo, and throughout the afternoon, there ...

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning in the city of Nara, with public broadcaster NHK saying he appeared to have been shot from behind by a man with a shotgun.

Officials were seen tackling a man to the ground. a puff of smoke behind abe could be seen in a separate video shown on nhk. matsuno told a briefing abe had been shot at about 11:30am. that's 230 gmt. "such an act of barbarity cannot be tolerated," he said. tbs television reported that abe had been shot on the left side of his chest and, apparently, also in the neck. political violence is rare injapan — a country with strict gun regulations. he will be known right across the world, shinzo abe, such a well—known figure injapan and well—known figure in japan and globally. abe served two te...

Police did arrest the gunman. he is holding the weapon at that time. they describe him as a man in his 40s. nhk reports he did not try to run away. as we were saying, according to police, his weapon was some sort of homemade firearm. women's basketball star brittney griner has pleaded guilty to drug smuggling in russia. she appeared in a moscow court on thursday, admitting to bringing cannabis oil in february. she packed her bags in a hurry and had not intended to break the law. she could face up to ten years in a russian prison. griner's wife spoke to joe biden on wednesday, who reassured h...

Two shots were fired. a male suspect has been detained. public broadcaster nhk is saying he appeared to have been shot from behind by a man with a handmade shotgun. chief cabinet secretary hirokazu matsuno said he did not know abe's condition. authorities have arrested a 42—year—old man who appeared to have shot abe. the man did not try to move after he did this so was immediately apprehended on the scene. kyodo news agency and nhk said abe, 67, appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when taken to hospital. initially, he was conscious and responsive and those with the report that firs...