KATHMANDU, July 8: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died in a hospital while receiving medical treatment, BBC reported quoting Japan's national broadcaster.

Former Prime Minister Abe, 67, who was Japan's longest serving prime minister, was in grave condition after being shot while giving a campaign speech on Friday morning.

According to Reuters, police said a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting had been arrested. NHK quoted the suspect, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, as telling police he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.

Abe was making a campaign speech outside a train station when two shots rang out at about 11:30 AM (0230 GMT), as reported in Reuters. In a video, security officials were seen tackling a man in a gray T-shirt and beige trousers.

 
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