Japan: Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister, assassinated!

Gunshots were heard as Shinzo Abe was speaking during a political rally for Sunday's senatorial elections, according to the national broadcaster NHK and the Kyodo news agency. He was sent to the hospital in a critical state.

Shinzo Abé, a former Japanese prime minister, was shot and died early on Friday.

For several hours, the former leader of the Japanese government was in critical condition. Finally, various media outlets reported on his passing.