Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe dies after being shot at during speech - BBC News 

This is so heartbreaking. Can't believe this incident is happened in such a peaceful country.

I will never forget the day he came to our fundraisings on Tokyo streets. We talked, shook hands, etc. RIP Abe san, and condolences to your family🙏

This is heartbreaking.. RIP Shinzo Abe ❤🇯🇵 deepest condolence to his families and the people of Japan

Heartbreaking that we lost an honorable man. bless you Master Shinzo Abe and sending love to your family.

He served his country to his limit, now he may rest. Rest in peace, Shinzo Abe.

This is indeed shocking and my absolute sincerest condolences to the family and to all of the people of Japan 😢

Truly sad... I pray for Abe, his family and the people of Japan

My deepest condolence to his families and the people of Japan. May he rest in peace 🇯🇵🇰🇭

I’m in Japan and I still can’t believe what happened. Rest In Peace Mr. Abe. People will never forget. Nobody deserves this.

I can’t believe this is happening in Japan. What a horrific moment. My heart goes out to the whole Family and for the country of Japan.

Genuinely broken by this. Such a nice man who dedicated his existence to public service. Absolutely didn’t deserve this.

Heartbreaking! My condolences to his family & to the people of Japan!

Absolutely shocked, how scary that a person final moments can be just giving a speech and then shot dead the next moment. I never expected anything like this to happen in Japan. My deepest condolences to his family. Rest in peace Shinzo Abe 🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊

As a resident of Japan, I am still upset that this has happened. He was not a perfect politician by any means, but he certainly did his best for Japan and for diplomatic relations. May he rest in peace. Thank you, Mr. Abe.

Sad!😢 Japan has loss a monumental man, you can’t please everyone in this old world. Sending thoughts and prayers for his family.🙏🤲❤️ Thank you, Sir Shinzo Abe R.I.P😭

I can't believe what I'm hearing. Although I'm not Japanese, I would like to express my condolences for Abe-san, his family, his friends, and the people of Japan. RIP Abe-san.

RIP Shinzo Abe. You will never be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time.

What a GREAT PM he was, so well respected. R.I.P. Sir.

This is sad, My greatest condolences for Abe's family and to all of my Japanese RIP Shinzo Abe 🇮🇩❤️🇯🇵

Rest in Peace Mr.Shinzo Abe...a very strong leader, who pulled Japan out of recession and economic downturn. Japan and smaller nations in the region will definitely miss him.

RIP. Sending condolences to Japan, his family, relatives and friends.

So sad to see him go this way .wonderful person ! wishing him Rest In Peace!

From the UK I express my deepest condolences to Shinzo Abe's family and the Japanese people.He was truly a remarkable human being.RIP

I’m Japanese and this is the saddest thing that ever happened among prime ministers’ accidents. He served the longest period of time as prime minister, which means most Japanese people loved him. I’m doing piano playing as hobby so I’m gonna tell you this. There’s a video of him playing the song called “Hana Wa Saku” which means flowers will bloom, on the piano. He did practice it to play it for those people who died from disasters and so on. I just imagined him practicing it a lot of time for those people and it really shows what kind of person he is. He got the most beautiful heart as Japanese prime minister and worth living more. Almost everyone in Japan is really shocked💔 I can’t stop crying😢😢😢

Japan would be one of the very last countries to expect such a shocking incident from

I'm deeply sorry for your loss. My prayers go out to Japan and his family.

This is so shocking, I just couldn't believe it even though I'm seeing it. He always looked so peaceful, RIP PM🙏🏾

This is horrible. I’ve live in Japan 🇯🇵 for over 8 yrs of life and recently left there in June ‘22. You never this type of violence in such a peaceful country. #RIPAbe-San 🕊🙏🏾💐

My heart goes with the entire people of Japan.

Thanks for showing this, so sad, unreal. He was a good man!

So heart breaking. Abe is such a lovely man. RIP Abe

My God. I honestly would have never expected news like this to come out of Japan. My condolences to Abe's family and to all his constituency.

My deepest condolence & sympathy to the family of Shinzo Abe RIP

So sad!! My heartfelt condolences to The People of Japan and to Mr. Abe's Family

My hart is sadden I’m so praying for his family friends and co worker all that he has touch . Regardless of his political stand no human deserves what happened to him. RIP MR. Shinzo Abe

It's really heart breaking to see someone go down violently, my thoughts and prayers go out to PM Abe's family and everyone mourning from the loss of a great leader.

Nowhere is safe from evil. I am American and lived in Japan and that's one of my favorite places I've been. Genuinely nice people as a whole. Prayers to Japan.

So Sorry For Hear That... R. I.P.

As a long time resident of Japan who has met Abe-san a few times, this shocks me to the core. Vale Abe Shinzo, you will be remembered well.

Absolutely heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and the beautiful man himself. Rest in peace 🙏✨💗

Rest easy Sir! Sad to hear of so much hate and evil. 🙏

Heartbreaking....... R.I.P.

67 years old and he looked 50, dude definitely had so much more life in him at such an age that its genuinely inspiring and its heart breaking that he's been taken this way. :(

So sad 😭...my deepest condolences to Japan and Abe family ❤️🇵🇷

This is shocking and heartbreaking. Evil is running rampant in the world. He seemed to be a good, kind man. It's a blow to Japan and the world.

My heart goes out to his family and friends!! I wish I could say something that would make it less or better.. but I can't.. no such words exist.. I am just so sorry and I wish it never happened hey!!

My condolences, from the United States. Japan has lost an incredible man this day. I weep for their loss

rest in peace and condolences for the family of ex minister abe and the japanese people. we will always remember all your assistance and alliance in the philippines 🇯🇵🇵🇭

My condolences goes out to Mr. Abe's family and the Japanese people.

The assassin didn't get hold of a gun, he made it.

So sad, my deepest condolences to his family He is calm and wise leader May his soul rest in peace

My greatest condolences for abe's family and to all of my japanese brothers and sisters. RIP Shinzo Abe 🇮🇩❤️🇯🇵

I'm crying for Mr. Shinzo Abe. I like him very much. I think he was one of the best P.M. in the Japan. God bless his departed soul. Amen. Salek. Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Deep respect to him, his family and what he did for his country. You can’t stop people like him you made him immortal and many others will come. Giving up is not an option.

Really shocking news. My heartfelt condolences to the entire people of Japan. Praying for the peace. Sincerely From India.

Nothing in this world will make all the people happy, when you do something even if it's the right thing someone will still hate you. RIP PM Abe!!!!

So sad. This is just heart wrenching.

This is horrible. I’ve live in Japan  for over 8 yrs of life and recently left there in June ‘22. You never this type of violence in such a peaceful country. #RIPAbe-San

May his soul rest in peace. We know who we love, we don't know who loved us.

He has done so much for my country. A good leader that we hope we can have. From the Philippines my condolences. RIP PM Abe.

To friends of the world I want to thank everyone who has given me condolences and encouragement to Japan.

RIP Abe it’s my birthday today and now I feel like it’s all bad luck this year and i know he was a good man for Japan so sorry for Japan the whole world knows about this and Japan will remember you for eternity and for history as well

I hope Mr Shinzo Abe RIP and that we will always remember him as a great leader of Japan. My condolences to the people of Japan. Prayers from Singapore🇸🇬

"I have decided to stick to love hate is too heavy a burden for me to bear" - Martin Luther King 👑

this is so shocking, heartfelt condolences may his soul rip

It is very sad day for Japan 🇯🇵 This act is against Free, democracy, law and order.

It's heart breaking. He had such a good heart. I remember being a beneficially of his program.

This is not acceptable, it´s heartbreaking 😭. My condolences to Japan and to his family! Greetings from Sweden

It's just so sad.my prayers are with his family.

Praying 🙏 for him & family

Such a good and positive man. It's heartbreaking. RIP sir

My deepest condolences to the population of Japan in this tragic moment 🇯🇵 RIP Shinzo Abe

*** My deepest condolences to the Japanese People and to the Family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ….Prayers and love from US & Vietnam.

heard about the tragic news yesterday and it's heartbreaking to hear how he died brutally in the hands of his killer. I hope that even after his death he remains somewhat influential towards Japan. rest well Shinzo Abe.

Rest in peace Mr.Shinzo abe and my deepest condolences to his family, stay strong! i hope the executor will get the appropriate punishment! Sincerely from indonesia 🇮🇩

May you rest in peace, you brave soul. You served your country well, Abe-san.

My deepest condolences to his family.

So sad. May he rest in peace. My deepest condolences to Mr. Abe's family and the Japanese people.😢

RIP SHINZO ABE 🥀

RIP good man. Shinzo Abe was a best friend of Australia. My deepest condolences to his family sand the people of Japan😥

I have never been to Japan but I have a Japanese friend and I cannot imagine the pain of him and the rest of the Japanese people.

I still in shocked after the news... Sincerest condolences...

Very sad to hear that, May his soul Rip😔

The fact that a second shot was made from behind showed how unprepared his security detail was. To be fair, nothing like this has ever happened before, so they probably didn't expect something like this could happen. Tactically, he was impossible to defend. He was in the middle of a road with sparse traffic with plenty of angle from which a shooter can do the deed.

The Philippines mourns with Japan! Rest in Peace Mr. Shinzo Abe!

Shinzo Abe san does not deserve to die like that 😭😭😭 He was a good man, a good leader and a respectable man. 😢

This is so shocking!! 🇯🇵 almost feels unreal!! condolences from 🇮🇳

What heartbreaking news! He was a genuine patriot, he dedicated his time to making our country a better place. Some of his policies were controversial, and he was often exposed to fierce criticism.But it never means he was a incompetent politican. On the contrary, it was proof that he was working for Japan, not for his own benefit. If he was only considering maintaining power, he wouldn't make a policy that would be criticized. Though I've neither voted for the Liberal Democratic Party, where he had belonged, nor agreed with some of his policies such as constitutional amendment, I appreciate his work as a PM. I really feel sad that a person who has dedicated everything to us, Japanese, is killed by Japanese. He doesnt deserve such a cruel end.

He was true friend of India 🇮🇳❤️🇯🇵 We will always remember you sir.

condolences goes to his family, peace from Italy 🇮🇹🇯🇵

We extend a heartfelt condolences to the people of Japan..PM Shinzo Abe is a well-known political figure esp. here in the Phil..the news of his untimely passing comes as a shock all over the world..a leader like him will surely be missed esp.at an uncertain times like this..Rest In Peace, Shinzo Abe..former Prime Minister of Japan.

I stayed up to follow this. It’s now 6am in America, and I’ve been up since the news first broke. I just didn’t want to go to sleep and wake up to the news that he didn’t make it. Somehow, I was able to convince myself that if I stayed awake, he would pull through. But he died anyway. I don’t know much about this man, which is why it’s so surprising to me that I feel so sad about his death. I just don’t understand how someone can think they have the right to end someone else’s life. I’m so sick of people being killed.

This is heartbreaking. He was a good man always did what he thought was best for his people.

So sad 😞 RIP 🙏🏻💝

Strange. He was so well known, i didn't even know he stepped down as PM. RIP.

On behalf of the Sri Lankan citizens, I'd like to express my condolences to his family members and the people of Japan. Japan has always been a true friend of Sri Lanka

It's heartbreaking incident.

I am sad for his family That’s terrible to take the life a any human. He seemed like a decent honourable man

Rest in peace Sir, you have my highest respect

Our deepest condolences to Mr. Abe's family and loved ones and to the nation of Japan. Mr. Shinzo Abe was a good and generous friend of the Filipino people. May your soul rest in peace. Arrigato and Sayonara.