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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShinzo Abe shot, possibly assassinated
Per various sources. Awaiting confirmation. Disconfirmation would be nicer.
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Shinzo Abe shot, possibly assassinated (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2022
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IcyPeas
(21,885 posts)1. Saw this too on twitter... no link yet to reputable source
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)3. Reputable sources and some of them are saying he has no vital signs.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)8. Yes, I read that he has no vital signs as well.
But not confirmed death yet.
FelineOverlord
(3,580 posts)2. Breaking on Twitter
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)4. Shot in the chest; attacker arrested
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)5. According to a foreign news source I read,
Shinzo Abe was shot during a speech.
FelineOverlord
(3,580 posts)6. Aftermath
Cha
(297,287 posts)20. Just so you know.. that link is not
working.
Please Fight to Save Our Democracy💙 in 2022 & 2024!:
applegrove
(118,677 posts)7. CNN
Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)
applegrove This message was self-deleted by its author.
WarGamer
(12,446 posts)10. Al Jazeera
elleng
(130,964 posts)11. Shot during speech, reports.
samnsara
(17,622 posts)12. just injured so far.....:(
..hope he will be ok.
IcyPeas
(21,885 posts)13. Couple of clips
mopinko
(70,120 posts)14. that kind of instant medical care has a high rate of success.
IcyPeas
(21,885 posts)15. Clip taken from tv
LoisB
(7,206 posts)16. The Guardian US is reporting this. Breaking on BBC.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)17. I have been watching the BBC all day.
It's really good.
LoisB
(7,206 posts)18. I don't have television but I read it online and watch on YouTube. I agree, it is very good.
Had to edit: I think my grammar is getting atrocious in my old age even second guessing spelling.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)19. No need to be grammar conscious. You're among friends.
LoisB
(7,206 posts)21. Thank you.
Sympthsical
(9,074 posts)22. Live stream of NHK (Japan version of BBC)
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,861 posts)23. Thank you for that link.
edbermac
(15,940 posts)24. It seems like the world is having a collective nervous breakdown.
WFT is going on?
Raine
(30,540 posts)25. The whole world seems to have gone insane. nt
YoshidaYui
(41,831 posts)26. UPDATED*
ABE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION and is still alive. according to NHK
herding cats
(19,565 posts)27. So much insanity
I'm shocked and hurting for my Japanese friends.
My love and support at this tragic time. Which is so very inadequate.