Shinzo Abe, who put the country of Japan on the path of development, which was suffering from economic deprivation, is no more. He was shot. An era has ended in a long political reign.

Shinzo, the lost giant: An irreversible disaster for Japan

Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was shot dead in the open on Friday (July 8) in Nara city, during a campaign that shocked the world. Since the local police commander acknowledged the issue, the Japanese national broadcaster, NHK, reported that the suspect first intended to use explosives, and there have been concerns expressed about the lack of security surrounding Abe at the time of the shooting.

Japanese police say suspect's initial plan was to deploy explosions to assassinate Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, was killed today in a blatant assassination attempt. At the campaign gathering, police swiftly detained a man who appeared to be carrying a bizarre homemade firearm.

Shinzo Abe assassinated: ‘Handmade Gun’ used to kill Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Shinzo Abe, who was killed at a campaign rally in western Japan on Friday, was the nation's longest-serving prime minister and was born into a prominent political family.

Shinzo Abe: A timeline of the career of the assassinated former Japanese PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a one-day national mourning on July 9 for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, moments after he succumbed to gunshot wounds after being shot at in Nara, near Kyoto.

Shinzo Abe killed: India announces one-day national mourning as mark of respect

Following the confirmation of Shinzo Abe's death, tributes to the former Japanese prime minister have poured in from foreign leaders. The shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned the world and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it an "act of terrorism" and Spain slamming the "cowardly attack.

Shinzo Abe assassinated: World leaders pay tribute to former Japanese prime minister

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed after he was shot twice at a campaigning event in the city of Nara. He was reportedly shot in the chest by unidentified attacker.

Japan’s former PM Abe attacked by a gunman in Nara

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after he was shot twice at a campaigning event in the city of Nara. He was reportedly shot in the chest by unidentified attacker.

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot twice in Nara during a campaigning event

Shinzo Abe assassinated: A look at Japan's longest serving prime minister's career