Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov 'wounded' in gun attack in Turkey

[BeyondGeography]

Source: BBC News

The Russian ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, has been shot and seriously injured while visiting an art gallery, Turkish media report.

Several other people were reportedly also injured in the attack, a day after protests in Turkey over Russia's military intervention in Syria.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38369962

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Just broke. This image is out there:


More from The Independent:

Initial reports suggested he was making a speech at a photo exhibit in the capital when he was shot in the back.

Three other people were reportedly hurt.

Further gunfire has been heard, according to CNN Turk, and the gunmen is reportedly still at large.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russian-ambassador-turkey-shot-ankara-andrey-karlov-a7484881.html

[ananda]

1. I just hope this isn't another Sarajevo.

Stay calm, Russia.

[sdfernando]

2. I'm trying to muster up some sympanthy for Karlov...but I can't

Seriously hope the other innocents are OK.

[David__77]

3. Turkey is quite a hotbed of terrorism.

Image of the possible-assassin:

[RedWedge]

4. This sounds familiar somehow.

[hrmjustin]

5. Twitter says he has died.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Guardian reports that too, from Russian news agency

The Russian ambassador to Ankara has been killed in a gun attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported.

Reports said Andrei Karlov was attending the opening of an exhibit at a contemporary arts centre when he was attacked. Karlov was several minutes into a speech at the exhibit when a man shouted “Allahu Akbar” and fired at least eight shots, according to an AP photographer who was present.

The attacker also smashed some of the photographs, AP reported. A source told RIA Karlov had died at the scene.

Turkey’s NTV reported that the gunman had been killed by police.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/russian-ambassador-to-turkey-wounded-in-ankara-shooting-attack

[oberliner]

8. Did a Twitter search and video of him being shot and killed came up

I wasn't ready for it - very disturbing.

[oberliner]

7. There is video of him being shot and killed on Twitter

It is quite disturbing.

[Quackers]

9. CNN just aired the full video unedited. nt

[Devil Child]

10. Rest In Peace

RIP Andrei Karlov.

Death to the organizers and perpetrators of terrorism.

[nitpicker]

11. More from the BBC

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38376987

The US missions in Ankara, Istanbul and Adana will remain closed on Tuesday.