Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been allegedly shot dead in Nara.
"Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been pronounced dead at the age of 67 after he was shot during a public address, NHK reported citing the ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party. The death was also confirmed by a party source, who spoke to the Kyodo news agency. Abe was taken to hospital in grave condition after a gunman injured him during a public appearance in the city of Nara in western Japan. He was campaigning as a candidate in an upcoming parliamentary election. Chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was among the first to corroborate details of the attack on Friday, calling it 'unforgivable' while noting that a suspect had been arrested. NHK news identified the man as Yamagami Tetsuya, who is said to be in his forties. He was arrested for attempted murder, and a weapon was reportedly retrieved from the scene". -RT
The shooter is ex-military and reportedly used a homemade double-barrel pistol.
He basically strapped pipes to a wood block and filled them with excellerent and projectiles like a pipebomb. He then ran wires from a battery to the backs of the pipes. It was only the good for two shots. The first one missed. The second shot hit Abe from behind.
I'd expect that if someone were to actually get shot in the back near the heart, there would be a visible pool of blood on the ground and the victim’s white shirt would be stained dark red.
One wonders what dirt he may have obtained on the “Madam Secretary” in his tenure and if it's about to come out.