New footage of the moment Shinzo Abe was assassinated
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It doesn't look like he gets hit in this video. The first shot scares him and he turns to look, before the 2nd shot he is taking cover. Multiple people attempt to block the 2nd shot and you can see the guy that holds up what looks like a briefcase block most of the shot. This looks like it could be staged!
The brief case is actually a ballistic shield, but it failed to operate as intended. it's supposed to open and unfold to three times longer, blocking Abe's silhouette. I would agree it doesn't look like a regular bullet hit, but also: it was a homemade gun using black powder, hence all the smoke. So the projectile doesn't quite have the same velocity or power as proper shot fired from proper gun (I guess?). Still could be fake though.