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    • Kid Chocolate
      Kid Chocolate last edited by MajorRage

      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.

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      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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      • Kid Chocolate
        Kid Chocolate last edited by

        Asia

        Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated while giving speech

        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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        • gt12
          gt12 last edited by

          Pretty shocking news.

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          • MiketheSnow
            MiketheSnow last edited by

            Jesus

            Japan!!!!!!!!!!

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            • ACT Crusader
              ACT Crusader last edited by

              Has died.

              Very sad news.

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              • MajorRage
                MajorRage last edited by

                Sadly, have had to update the thread title.

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                • ACT Crusader
                  ACT Crusader last edited by

                  By Jessie Yeung, Rhea Mogul, Helen Regan, Rob Picheta, Amy Woodyatt, Ed Upright, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Elise Hammond, CNN  /  Jul 7, 2022

                  July 8, 2022 Shinzo Abe shot dead in Nara, Japan

                  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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                  • Donsteppa
                    Donsteppa last edited by Donsteppa

                    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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                    • MiketheSnow
                      MiketheSnow @Donsteppa last edited by

                      @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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                      • Victor Meldrew
                        Victor Meldrew @MiketheSnow last edited by Victor Meldrew

                        @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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                        • Kid Chocolate
                          Kid Chocolate last edited by Kid Chocolate

                          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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                          • Bones
                            Bones @Kid Chocolate last edited by

                            @Kid-Chocolate hearing it on the footage, that sounded quite different (powerful) compared to any typical hand held firearm.

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                            • Kid Chocolate
                              Kid Chocolate last edited by

                              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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                              • Kid Chocolate
                                Kid Chocolate @Bones last edited by Kid Chocolate

                                @Bones Audio made it sound like a cannon.

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                                • ACT Crusader
                                  ACT Crusader @Kid Chocolate last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • gt12
                                    gt12 last edited by

                                    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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                                    • Kid Chocolate
                                      Kid Chocolate last edited by

                                      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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                                      • NTA
                                        NTA last edited by

                                        Metal Storm

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                                        • Kid Chocolate
                                          Kid Chocolate last edited by

                                          Security detail caught napping.

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                                            Old Samurai Jack @Kid Chocolate last edited by

                                            @Kid-Chocolate Looks like a typical noob to me.

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