Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed in Nara while giving a speech. The gunman used a homemade gun and was arrested in the aftermath of the shooting. He confessed to the assassination. This event took place on 07/07/2022 at the following location: Nara, Japan.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Assassination
Total Fatalities: 1
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 1
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 1
Source: Daily Mail