Japan Former PM Abe assassinated
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This is a crazy story. Lots of videos and stills. The perp had what looks like home-made weapon, like a black handheld bazooka, that could pass undetected ‘cos it looks like a camera telephoto lens.
From the multiple videos, the assassin was maybe 20 feet away and shot Abe in the back, yet some stills show blood coming out of Abe’s chest, so outlook could be grim.
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Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated while giving speech
A man has admitted to shooting the former PM during a campaign event in the city of Nara, police say.
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Pretty shocking news.
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Jesus
Japan!!!!!!!!!!
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Has died.
Very sad news.
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Sadly, have had to update the thread title.
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July 8, 2022 Shinzo Abe shot dead in Nara, Japan
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a speech in Nara, Japan. Follow here for live updates.
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After the last three and a half years I didn't think there was much left in public events that could genuinely shock or surprise. But this very much does. Very sad news indeed.
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@Donsteppa said in Japan Former PM Abe assassinated:
After the last three and a half years I didn't think there was much left in public events that could genuinely shock or surprise. But this very much does. Very sad news indeed.
Especially from a country like Japan with almost zero civil unrest and 'public' nutjobs
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@MiketheSnow said in Japan Former PM Abe assassinated:
@Donsteppa said in Japan Former PM Abe assassinated:
After the last three and a half years I didn't think there was much left in public events that could genuinely shock or surprise. But this very much does. Very sad news indeed.
Especially from a country like Japan with almost zero civil unrest and 'public' nutjobs
Sadly, they have their share of nutters like most other countries, e.g. the loonie cult which killed 15 or so people using nerve gas a decade or so ago.
But use of guns is pretty unheard of and that's whats shocking.
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Police are prelim saying killing is NOT politically motivated.
Huh? It sure doesn’t appear to be random. (Maybe he thinks Abe was his daddy or his ex-girlfriend has a crush??)
And here’s a clearer image of this homemade weapon, double-barrelled.
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@Kid-Chocolate hearing it on the footage, that sounded quite different (powerful) compared to any typical hand held firearm.
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Apparently assassin is ex Martime self-defense (Navy); Japan national elections are in two days, July 10th. Candidates are postponing campaigning. Current PM addressed media, he looks really shaken.
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@Bones Audio made it sound like a cannon.
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@Kid-Chocolate said in Japan Former PM Abe assassinated:
Apparently assassin is ex Martime self-defense (Navy); Japan national elections are in two days, July 10th. Candidates are postponing campaigning. Current PM addressed media, he looks really shaken.
Kishida and Abe weren’t ideologically aligned and had different support bases within the LDP but from reports they did get along. Kishida was Foreign Minister under Abe
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Seems like it was a 3D printed one-use thing.
I was out in Tokyo tonight, and although it was the main opening point of discussion, people didn’t seem to be too worried about it - it is just another shocking thing to happen - and there have been many lately (such as the Copenhagen shooting last week which got lots of media play).
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Police confiscating all sorts of crazy homemade weapons from the assassin’s home. Here’s one with nine barrels, electrically wired…
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Metal Storm
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Security detail caught napping.
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@Kid-Chocolate Looks like a typical noob to me.
