Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in western Japan and airlifted to a hospital. He was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said. The public broadcaster NHK aired footage showing Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. Footage showed a person being tackled and arrested at the scene. Abe was reported to be in cardio and pulmonary arrest and was taken to a prefectural hospital
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Shinzo Abe shooting: former Japanese prime minister attacked during speech
