Security experts weigh in on the precious seconds between the first and second shots fired in Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe's assassination.
The failure to protect Abe from the second shot followed what appeared to be a series of security lapses in the lead-up to theon July 8, the Japanese and international experts said.
In addition to the security experts, Reuters spoke to six witnesses at the scene and examined multiple videos available online, taken from different angles, to piece together a detailed account of security measures ahead of his shooting. Yamagami came within around 7 metres of Abe before firing his first shot, which missed, the Yomiuri newspaper said, citing investigative sources. He fired the second shot, which hit, at around 5 metres away, it said.
The video footage showed that, after the first shot, Abe turns and looks over his left shoulder. Two bodyguards scramble to get between him and the shooter, one hoisting a slim black bag. Two others head toward the shooter, who moves closer through the smoke. "We recognize that there were problems not only in the on-site response, such as the security and protection set-up, deployment of personnel and fundamental security procedures, but also in the way the National Police Agency was involved,” it said in response to Reuters questions.
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