Tragic shocker in Japan - Shinzo Abe shooting: What we know ... An AFP special


Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's best-known politician and longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event. - Photo by Reuters

TOKYO, July 8, 2022 (AFP): Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's best-known politician and longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event.

Here is what we know so far:

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