New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot in the city of Nara, reports Japan's NHK. He was soon rushed to the hospital. Shinzo Abe collapsed during a speech in the city of Nara, in western Japan. Suspect has been detained, said reports. Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot at, suspect detained pic.twitter.com/gESIXVCzgU — Neha Singh (@NehaSingh1912) July 8, 2022 Initial reports say he may have been injured. An NHK reporter on site heard something that sounded like a gunshot, and saw Abe bleeding, reported Japan's NHK WORLD News. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot in the city of Nara, reports Japan's NHK. pic.twitter.com/pw4TyCdArl — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2022 This is a developing story.