Utah Gov. orders flags to be lowered in honor of Shinzo Abe
Jul 8, 2022, 2:09 PM | Updated: 3:58 pm
(Kyodo News via AP)
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered both the United States flag and the state of Utah flag to be kept lowered to the half-staff position in honor of former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.
Abe died after being shot as he delivered a campaign speech in Western Japan Friday.
Flags will be kept in the lowered position until sunset on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
President Joe Biden released a statement Friday morning about the shooting.