The entire nation was stunned by the attack on Shinzo Abe, who held the longest tenure as prime minister in Japanese history.

The following is what we know about the attack's specifics:

As part of the election campaign for the next parliamentary elections, Abe was in Nara, a city in the south of the country, which is roughly 300 miles from the capital, Tokiya.

In a speech, Abe was promoting Ki Sato, a candidate and present senator, in a speech.

who is a Nara re-election candidate.

He heard two bullets during the speech, and it's thought that his father was wounded in the neck and immediately collapsed to the ground before being brought to the closest hospital.

The physician who oversaw Abe's care claimed that after hours of efforts to save him, Abe bled to death and that his heart had to be cut out of his body.

-The bullet that murdered Abby was not discovered by medical professionals inside his 

body.

Security personnel in the area engaged a gunman, who was reportedly a forty-year-old man, and took him into custody.

-After the assault, an unknown weapon was seen lying on the ground. The authorities have not confirmed reports that the attacker was brandishing a handmade weapon.

Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, was reportedly the accused; he was reportedly a former member of Japan's Naval Self-Defence Force, which is the designation given to the Japanese Navy. However, the Ministry of Defense did not formally confirm this information.

Yamagami reportedly told police he was "not satisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him," according to NHK.

The suspect was seen in pictures taken at the scene standing behind Abe just before the shooting.

He was seen standing close to the former prime minister as he ascended the podium to address the audience. The accused is depicted with straps around his shoulders and thick slacks on.

-Abe's visit to the city was not confirmed until late last night, a few hours prior to the attack, so it is unclear how the accused came to be aware of his presence there.

The killing of Shinzo Abe, the nation's former prime minister, is being looked into by the Japanese authorities.

held a press conference to inform reporters on the most recent case developments. During the conference, it was mentioned that: - A 90-person task force has been formed to examine the occurrence, which is being looked into by the police as a murder.

- Tetsuya Yamagami, the 41-year-old suspect, admitted to shooting the former prime minister with a revolver.