Abe's brother speaks of his critical condition after his injury: She's getting blood at the hospital.

The second shot hit him in the back, knocked him down. According to reports, the attacker was immediately arrested, the BBC writes.

Following this attack that troubled reactions among world leaders, additional security measures were taken for Japan's current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, who immediately stopped the election campaign and left for Tokyo.

And to this news, the brother of Japan's former prime minister, Nubou Kish, who said Abe is accepting blood transfise, writes CNN, follows Periscope.

“I have reported that he is now at Naras Hospital, where he is accepting a blood transfusion”, Kishi said.

Kishi said the attack, which took place while Abe was giving an electoral speech, is an insult to democracy and the intimidation of freedom of expression.

Shinzo Abe is the longest-lived Japanese prime minister after World War II. Abe served as head of government from 2006 to 2007, and from 2012 to 2020, when he also resigned because of health complications. His mandate passed that of his grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, who led Japan from 1957 to 1960. His father, Shintaro, also served as chief secretary of the cabinet, the country's second most powerful position. Abe's 67. /Periscopi/