Thủ tướng Nhật Fumio Kishida tức tốc về Tokyo sau khi Shinzo Abe bị bắn, Đại sứ Mỹ liền tuyên bố sốc
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At a press conference on the afternoon of July 8, the leader of Nara Medical University confirmed that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had passed away, after he was attacked with a gun in the morning of the same day.
Doctors at Nara Medical University, who treated Mr Abe, confirmed that the bullet that killed the former Japanese prime minister had penetrated "deep to his heart". Mr. Abe was bleeding profusely and doctors were unable to stop the bleeding.
Doctors also said that 20 medical professionals were involved in Abe's treatment after he was attacked. Initially the team of medical professionals consisted of 10 people, then this number doubled.
Doctors at Nara Medical University Hospital said that Mr. Abe showed no signs of life when he was taken to the hospital, but they still carried out resuscitation for the former prime minister.
"The situation is extremely serious, very serious," the doctor said of Abe's state of health when he was transferred. Mr. Abe had two neck injuries and died at 5:03 p.m. local time.
A reporter for the Japanese news agency Kyodo News present at the scene saw the attacker quietly approach Mr. Abe before pulling out a gun and shooting him. At that time, Mr. Abe was giving a speech calling for the election for the Liberal Democratic Party right on the street, near a train station in Nara city. Crowds were gathering around to hear him speak.
Then, gunshots were heard and loud screams were heard from within the crowd. Mr. Abe fell to the ground seconds later. Police immediately restrained the suspect.
A campaign staff member was seen desperately trying to save Mr Abe's life by pressing his chest with both hands as the former prime minister lay on the ground unconscious. People nearby have called for medical assistance.
This is a rare shooting in Japan, a country with strict gun laws.
Major Japanese media outlets simultaneously reported on the passing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, including NHK, Kyodo, Mainichi... Western news agencies also simultaneously published this information.
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died at a hospital in the city of Kashihara at the age of 67, according to an announcement by Japan Self-Democratic Party (LDP) officials.
NHK quoted a police source as saying that the suspect who opened fire on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the morning of July 8 was identified as Yamagami Tetsuya, 41 years old. The suspect lives in the city of Nara, where the shocking attack took place.
Currently, the police have arrested Yamagami Tetsuya for attempted murder. Investigative sources say the suspect is believed to have used a homemade gun to attack Mr. Abe.
Japanese police said the suspect had told investigators he was unhappy with former Prime Minister Abe and intended to kill him. The suspect also did not attempt to flee after carrying out the attack.
The case of former Prime Minister Abe was assassinated with a gun, shaking the whole of Japan - a country with the lowest gun crime rate in the world due to strict laws on gun ownership.
In 2018, Japan, a country of 125 million people, reported just nine gun deaths - compared with 39,740 that year in the US, according to data compiled by the University of Sydney's School of Public Health. .
Nancy Snow, director of the International Security Industry Council, said the shooting would change Japan forever, according to CNN.
"The Japanese cannot imagine facing gun violence like in the US. It was an unspeakable moment. What will happen to the psyche of the people of this country before now. they are still free to move around and socialize with each other. The case is not only rare but also really culturally confusing. They don't use that kind of violence," Ms. Snow said. "In my opinion, the July 8 incident will change Japan forever."
According to Japanese broadcaster NHK, citing police, the suspect in the attack on the former Japanese prime minister is Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, a local. He used a homemade gun.
Under Japan's gun control law, the only firearms sold are shotguns and airguns while handguns are also banned. However, to own these guns needs to go through a complicated and lengthy process.
To buy a gun in Japan, a customer must attend a full-time class, pass a written exam and a shooting range test with at least 95% accuracy. They also have to undergo rigorous mental health screenings and background checks, including criminal histories, debts, involvement in organized crime groups as well as other relationships. family and friend relationships.
In 2019, it was estimated that there were only 310,400 guns owned by Japanese people, compared to the country's population of 125 million.
In 2007, the mayor of Nagasaki in southern Japan, Ichho Ito, died of cardiac arrest after being shot at least twice in the back. Since then, Japan has increasingly tightened gun control laws, imposing heavier penalties on gun crimes.
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