Argentina's Christina Fernandez de Kirchner survives assassination attempt

Argentine Vice President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner survived an assassination attempt on Thursday, multiple outlets have reported.

Video footage shows a lone gunman point a pistol at Fernandez's head but the weapon does not fire and she emerges unscathed.

El video del arma contra @CFKArgentina pic.twitter.com/8j1xpMnPoe

— Lautaro Maislin (@LautaroMaislin) September 2, 2022

The would be assassin's motives remain unknown as of press time.

Fernandez de Kirchner previously served as the country's president from 2007-2015.