TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe collapsed during a speech in the western city of Nara after apparently being shot on Friday, local media reported.
A gunshot was heard on site and Abe was seen bleeding, according to NHK reports.
Abe, in a coma, was sent to a nearby hospital, local police said.
The police said that they captured a man and were questioning him. ■
