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Ex-PM Abe in critical condition after being shot while campaigning in Nara, Now Dead.
"Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded him, according to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese leader's...- AsiaHand
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Ex-PM Abe in critical condition after being shot while campaigning in Nara, Now Dead.
"Japan will hold a state funeral in the autumn for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot last week on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday. The funeral, expected to be fully state-funded, will be dedicated to Abe for the "excellent leadership and...- AsiaHand
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Ex-PM Abe in critical condition after being shot while campaigning in Nara, Now Dead.
According to the NY Times, Abe's security consisted of one armed SP (Security Police) officer and local Nara police officers (number unknown). Wikipedia says that the SPs carry Smith & Wesson Model 37 revolvers as well as the SIG Sauer P230, which the prefectural police also carry. I agree there...- AsiaHand
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Ex-PM Abe in critical condition after being shot while campaigning in Nara, Now Dead.
Terrible situation, hope he pulls through. They already caught the shooter, ex-SDF with a homemade weapon. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an arch-conservative and one of the country's most divisive figures, was shot and critically wounded during a campaign speech Friday in Nara. He...- AsiaHand
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