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current prime minister fumio kishida really encapsulated the emotions felt across japan. he was visibly upset, in tears almost, you know, as he talked about the current condition of former prime minister abe and went on to say that -- calling the shooting an unforgivable act. abe's brother and current minister of defense nobuo kishi also addressed the media calling the attack an affront to democracy and the suppression of freedom of speech. witnesses say that abe was shot from behind, he didn't collapse after that first shot but did collapse after the second shot before receiving cpr...

addressed the media calling the attack an affront to democracy and freedom to speech. the suspect, a man in his 40s, was arrested on the spot, in possession of what nhk is describing as a handmade gun. he made no attempt to flee before being swarmed by the security detail. witnesses say abe was shot from behind, he didn't collapse after the first shot, but did collapse after the second shot before receiving cpr. while controversial figure here in japan at times, abe is an incredibly important figure, not only here in japan, but around the world, and news of this shooting has absolute...

[ gunshots ] >> police tackled the gunman. now described by police as a 41-year-old unemployed man. police say this man has admitted to the shooting. state broadcaster nhk is quoting police who said that he used a homemade gun. we'll take you live to tokyo for updates in a moment. >> what a shock for that country, for the world. right now here at home, former white house counsel pat cipollone is on capitol hill for closed door testimony today, speaking to the january 6th select committee. we are watching that closely. first, our top story -- japan's former prime minister shinzo a...

runaway inflation. we're going to talk to one of the president's top advisers. and we're going to hear from president biden directly. he's speaking this hour as the white house is rolling out its plan to protect access to abortion. that's what we're watching at this hour. we begin with new developments in the assassination of japan's longest serving prime minister. shinzo abe killed, shot twice during a campaign speech earlier today. and the attack was caught on video. it is hard to watch. here are the moments the shots rang out. [ speaking foreign language ] [ gunshots ] police ...

it was because of his time in the military. that's what it sounded like. the street behind me frozen in time, you can still see the chairs strewn about, the beach chairs where people were lined up for this moment of celebration for july 4th, left where they were, as people fled the scene in terror. the rifle, a rifle was discovered soon after the shooting on the rooftop. we have some new information about that rifle, which we'll bring to you in just a moment. the shooter himself, who the police are calling a person of interest to be clear, that's what i should call him, they obtained...