Shinzo Abe's funeral scheduled for July 12 in his hometown

The funeral of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on Friday, will take place on July 12.

TASS reports citing the Kyodo news agency that the funeral would be organized in Shinzo Abe’s hometown of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

The 67-year-old politician was assassinated in the city of Nara at about noon on July 8, as he was delivering a political campaign speech ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for July 10.

Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old Japanese national, fired two shots at the former prime minister using a homemade firearm. Abe was immediately rushed to a hospital by helicopter. He received a blood transfusion. Doctors fought for his life for several hours but were unable to save him.