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Japan’s Shinzo Abe Fatally Shot in the Heart With Homemade Gun

ASSASSINATION

The suspect was allegedly waiting for Abe to give a campaign speech ahead of Japanese elections before pulling out the improvised weapon and shooting him dead.

Jake Adelstein
AJ McDougall 

Breaking News Reporter

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Kyodo News via AP
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