Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on the ground just after being shot in the city of Nara, near Kyoto.
New Delhi:
Doctors tried to save Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe for nearly five hours after he was shot this morning, but he could not because he had “a wide hole in his heart”, according to the hospital.
67-year-old Shinzo Abe was delivering an election campaign speech in the western city of Nara, some 500 km from the capital Tokyo, at around 11.30 am. some people were seen try to revive him While the ambulance arrived. He was brought to Nara Medical University Hospital at 12.20 pm.
Professor Hidetada Fukushima at the hospital said, “He was in a state of cardiac arrest upon arrival. Resuscitation was given. Blood transfusion was also done. However, unfortunately he died at 5:03 pm.”
Apparently one of the two bullets from the house gun entered his heart, the other made his wounds worse.
The shooter – identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, a former member of the country’s navy – did not try to escape. news agency nhk quoted him as telling the police that he was “dissatisfied” with Abe and wanted to kill him. Officers later found explosives from the shooter’s house. Several news outlets cited the Defense Ministry as saying that he spent three years in Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy) until about 2005.
Abe was shot outside a train station on Sunday when he was delivering a speech outside a train station ahead of an election to the upper house of Japan’s parliament.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida described the killing as an “unforgivable act”. “Abe had the responsibility as prime minister for eight years and eight months – a record in Japanese politics. He led this country, which was facing many internal and external difficulties, with his outstanding leadership and execution “
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced a day of national mourning For Abe, who was awarded the country’s second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, last year.
“I am shocked and saddened beyond words at the sad demise of one of my dearest friends, Shinzo Abe,” PM Modi tweeted, “He was a great global statesman, an outstanding leader and a remarkable administrator. He dedicated his life to making Japan and the world a better place.”