epa10058549 Police and firefighters gather around Yamato-Saidaiji Station of Kintetsu Railway in Nara, Japan, 08 July 2022, after Japan?s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and gravely injured during an Upper House election campaign act to support a party candidate, according to local emergency authorities. The alleged shooter was taken into custody. EPA-EFE/JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY

An employee distributes extra editions of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Tokyo. Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a nearby hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.,Image: 705856267, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no, Pictured: Shinzo Abe, Credit line: Profimedia

This handout picture provided to Jiji Press shows a general view of the scene after an attack on Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe at Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji station square in Nara on July 8, 2022. Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot, a government spokesman says, with local media reporting he is showing no vital signs.,Image: 705856342, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: - Japan OUT / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS, *** HANDOUT image or SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE or FILMSTILL for EDITORIAL USE ONLY! * Please note: Fees charged by Profimedia are for the Profimedia's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright or License in the material. Profimedia does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright or License in the attached material. By publishing this material you (the user) expressly agree to indemnify and to hold Profimedia and its directors, shareholders and employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), or any causes of action or allegation against Profimedia arising out of or connected in any way with publication of the material. Profimedia does not claim any copyright or license in the attached materials. Any downloading fees charged by Profimedia are for Profimedia's services only. * Handling Fee Only ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia

A man, believed to be a suspect shooting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Yamato Saidaiji Station in Nara Prefecture on July 8, 2022. 67-year-old Abe has reportedly been shot in the chest during a stumping tour in Nara in the morning on July 8.,Image: 705849253, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. No Use in Japan JAPAN OUT, Model Release: no, Pictured: Shinzo Abe, Credit line: Profimedia