July 8, 20223 yr Looks to have been shot multiple times in the chest back during a speech in Nara (western Japan). Edited July 8, 20223 yr by Laxtonto
July 8, 20223 yr Author This could become very bad very quickly because of both the current instability in that part of the world and the current issues within Japan culturally. Sounds like he was shot multiple times in the back (maybe with a shotgun) and was unconscious upon arrival at the hospital with cardiopulmonary arrest. The Japanese reporters sound to be in shock and are really struggling with this on the air. Rumors are already out that he has died at the hospital. This is shocking. Edited July 8, 20223 yr by Laxtonto Fuck
July 8, 20223 yr Author Close range shotgun blast twice to the back doesn't make the prognosis sound very promising for his survival.
July 8, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, Hefeweizen said: Insane story. Gun violence in Japan is just about unheard of. Only a matter of time until people here start figuring out you can make a much bigger splash by going after politicians rather than school children and random.
July 8, 20223 yr Author Suspect is in custody. Man in his 40s. They just showed it on NHK World... Holy shit...
July 8, 20223 yr There are a few Japanese words I don't understand, but they also use a lot of Chinese characters. The second line essentially says his heart stopped.
July 8, 20223 yr Just now, Laxtonto said: Suspect is in custody. Man in his 40s. They just showed it on NHK World... Holy shit... yeah just watched it in your link. smoke but then looks like Abe is still just standing there. then they pause it. weird.
July 8, 20223 yr Author 1 minute ago, Superhero said: There are a few Japanese words I don't understand, but they also use a lot of Chinese characters. The second line essentially says his heart stopped. The NHK World link in youtube is for the most part is translating live and using English broadcast right now.
July 8, 20223 yr Author 1 minute ago, staboner said: yeah just watched it in your link. smoke but then looks like Abe is still just standing there. then they pause it. weird. Earlier they showed the full thing, but it wasnt supe clear. Could see smoke, then smoke again and he dropped
July 8, 20223 yr Author 23 minutes ago, Nicole44 said: Based on what I can piece together between the various video clips, the pile of dudes in the top right is the security team carrying off the shooter. The gun is visible on the ground. Abe is on the ground with all the orange and yellow shirts.
July 8, 20223 yr Author 1 minute ago, Nicole44 said: Last couple of days haven’t been kind to PMs… Looks like the possible shooter? Most likely. The on-sight witness they first interviewed on air said he was wearing a grey shirt.
July 8, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Laxtonto said: Based on what I can piece together between the various video clips, the pile of dudes in the top right is the security team carrying off the shooter. The gun is visible on the ground. Abe is on the ground with all the orange and yellow shirts.
July 8, 20223 yr Author Looking at their care flight doesn't looks like a ton of urgency there.. The huge blue tarp to hide him from view when they placed him into the medflight was weird.
July 8, 20223 yr So what's gone so badly in Japan? With the country I live in going full banana republic over the last 10 years I haven't paid attention to Japan
July 8, 20223 yr Put this behind spoiler stuff because it will likely be wiped off Twitter anyway…damn Spoiler
July 8, 20223 yr Author They just gave out the guys name on air. Any of you guys that know guns have any idea what that gun is?
July 8, 20223 yr This is the moment anyway but like said above it pauses and then a bit is obviously missing…
July 8, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Laxtonto said: They just gave out the guys name on air. I guess they don't wait hours while they scrub the social media over there.
July 8, 20223 yr Author What I am learning off of this is that with how many people have smart phones there will be no more questions regarding assassination attempts of world leaders in the digitized world
July 8, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, Incredulity said: Stagnant economy, demographic issues, China is drinking their milkshake… Well that sounds familiar
July 8, 20223 yr Author This is his arrival at the major university medical center after being transported from Nara. Not a lot of urgency here either. Lots of reports of him showing no life signs.
July 8, 20223 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Hermanator said: Well that sounds familiar Japan is seriously hurting from an internal cultural identity crisis, an aging population, and extremely stressed financial markets. The entire country has been looking into the abyss for over a decade and this will only shock them further.
July 8, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, Laxtonto said: They just gave out the guys name on air. Any of you guys that know guns have any idea what that gun is? Lots of Twitter buzz saying it looks like a homemade gun (3D printer?) and ammo (due to the excessive smoke). Getting a gun is basically impossible in Japan. Edited July 8, 20223 yr by The Ace of Aces
July 8, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, Laxtonto said: Japan is seriously hurting from an internal cultural identity crisis, an aging population, and extremely stressed financial markets. The entire country has been looking into the abyss for over a decade and this will only shock them further. Abe was a pretty far to the right nationalist right? Has Japan been nearly as tribalized as America? I guess with the Japanese culture it would be tougher to tell from the outside.
July 8, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Hermanator said: Abe was a pretty far to the right nationalist right? Has Japan been nearly as tribalized as America? I guess with the Japanese culture it would be tougher to tell from the outside. He has ties to an ultra nationalist group and had taken actions to alienate and upset Japan’s Asian neighbors. No clue if that matters here. It’s terrible. Edited July 8, 20223 yr by The Ace of Aces
July 8, 20223 yr Author 15 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said: Lots of Twitter buzz saying it looks like a homemade gun (3D printer?) and ammo (due to the excessive smoke). Getting a gun is basically impossible in Japan. Looking how he is holding that, I can see how people think it is a homemade weapon. (Alt text: Blurry photo depicting a fallen weapon on a street. The weapon look improvised made with two pipe duct taped to plank. The weapon seems like a homemade shotgun. On the background a scuffle seems happening.) Edited July 8, 20223 yr by Laxtonto Better image
July 8, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Hermanator said: Only a matter of time until people here start figuring out you can make a much bigger splash by going after politicians rather than school children and random. Quick somebody tell the Kennedys
July 8, 20223 yr Author So it looks like two pipes duck-taped to a board with maybe an electronic firing mechanism.
July 8, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, Laxtonto said: So it looks like two pipes duck-taped to a board with maybe an electronic firing mechanism.
July 8, 20223 yr Author 1 hour ago, Laxtonto said: Looking at their care flight doesn't looks like a ton of urgency there.. The huge blue tarp to hide him from view when they placed him into the medflight was weird. This video was when they flew him out of Nara. This blue tarp thing is just weird
July 8, 20223 yr Author This is essentially when he was shot. A few things I see right off the bat. If the first shot missed, how did it not hit the crowd in front of him. If he didn't miss, that is two barrels of either shot/shrapnel (which seems unlikely with the limited blood pool when you see him lying on the ground) or some form of slug. If he got hit with one or two slugs at that range in the back (some even say neck) I am not seeing how this isn't fatal to a man in his late 60s.
July 8, 20223 yr I haven't seen all the videos, but if there was a lot of smoke, it was probably a homemade blackpowder firearm. The pics don't really look like a slamfire type gun, and you would need commercial ammunition for something like that anyhow. My bet is it was just two pieces of pipe with some sort of electronic ignition source to make things easy. Black powder isn't too complicated to make, but it does take a bit of knowledge. Making good black powder is a bit tougher (part of the reason the classic American longrifles had such long barrels, they couldn't make very good black powder in the colonies at the time), but at close range it doesn't matter all that much.
July 8, 20223 yr Author Spoiler First time I have seen this image. Spoilered it because though it is not gory or even borderline, it does show him down receiving medical care. I don't know enough about emergency medical care to reason out exactly what is going on, but there is no visible exit wound and limited visible blood loss. This provides me some hope that the reports of his death may be premature.
July 8, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, KYHorn said: Better picture from the thread: So he comes to shoot a politician, but wears his mask to help curb the spread of Covid.
July 8, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Laxtonto said: They just gave out the guys name on air. Any of you guys that know guns have any idea what that gun is? Glock 47
July 8, 20223 yr 34 minutes ago, Laxtonto said: Hide contents First time I have seen this image. Spoilered it because though it is not gory or even borderline, it does show him down receiving medical care. I don't know enough about emergency medical care to reason out exactly what is going on, but there is no visible exit wound and limited visible blood loss. This provides me some hope that the reports of his death may be premature. Wouldnt you prefer for the projectile to exit rather (what is likely?) a bunch of shots lodged in his body?
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