Shinzo Abe. File photoWASHINGTON, Jul 8 US President Joe Biden said he was stunned, outraged and deeply saddened by the attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and also considered the incident a tragedy for Japan, follows from a post published on Friday messages on the White House website. «I am stunned, outraged and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot dead during the campaign. This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him,» — Biden said. and Japan, between the peoples of the two countries. The attack on Shinzo Abe was committed at about 11.30 local time (05.30 Moscow time) in the Japanese city of Nara during a politician's street speech. The attacker, 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami, fired two shots behind the politician's back, from a distance of about 10 meters. After the second shot, Abe fell. During the attack, he received a gunshot wound to the right side of the neck, which caused bleeding. In addition, bleeding was recorded in the chest area on the left. Abe was taken to the Nara Medical University Hospital at 12.20 local time (06.20 Moscow time). His death was recorded at 17.03 local time (11.03 Moscow time). Doctors called the possible cause of death of the politician a loss of blood. Abe was 67 years old. Yamagami was detained on the spot, he later confessed to his deed.
