**Shinzo Abe’s Assassination: What We Know So Far**.
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**July 8, 2022**.
**Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday, July 8, in the city of Nara. Here is what we know so far about the incident:**.
**The Assassination:**.
* Abe was giving a campaign speech outside a train station in Nara when he was shot from behind at close range..
* He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead..
* The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old former member of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, was arrested at the scene..
**The Suspect:**.
* Yamagami is a resident of Nara..
* He reportedly told police that he held a grudge against a specific organization and believed Abe was connected to it..
* Police have not yet disclosed the nature of the organization or the suspect’s motive..
**The Aftermath:**.
* Abe’s assassination has shocked and saddened Japan and the world..
* Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned the attack and ordered an investigation..
* Security has been beefed up at public events and government buildings..
* Abe’s death has triggered an outpouring of grief and tributes, with people laying flowers and offerings at the site of the shooting..
**Reactions:**.
* **Japan:** The assassination has been met with shock and anger in Japan. Prime Minister Kishida has vowed to bring the perpetrator to justice and strengthen security measures..
* **United States:** President Joe Biden has expressed his condolences to the Japanese people and said that .
