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Turkish Interior Minister Says Russian Ambassador's Killer Was Police Officer

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Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu confirmed Monday that the killer of the Russian ambassador to Turkey was a police officer. 19.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Turkish Interior Minister Says Russian Ambassador's Killer Was Police Officer

19:29 GMT 19.12.2016 (Updated: 19:37 GMT 19.12.2016)

An unnamed gunman gestures after shooting the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, at a photo gallery in Ankara. - Sputnik International

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu confirmed Monday that the killer of the Russian ambassador to Turkey was a police officer.

Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns 'Despicable' Murder of Russian Ambassador

19 December 2016, 19:07 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was killed by a gunman in civilian clothes at an art gallery exhibition opening in Ankara earlier on Monday. Three other people were also injured in the attack.

The minister said in a statement that the attacker was identified as a 22-year-old native of the Manisa province in Western Turkey.

According to the minister, the assassin was a graduate of the police academy and served in security forces for over 2 years.