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Armed Man Opens Fire in Central Istanbul - Reports

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According to the news agency DHA, a man has tried to attack a police officer in order to grab his gun, which went off during an ensuing fight.

Türkiye Gazetesi reported Friday that the police had arrived at the scene of the incident, where a man had fired off a gun seven or eight times, wounding at least one person. At the moment police haven't provided official commentary regarding the details of the shooting in the capital.

​Eminönü is a part of the Fatih district of Istanbul and plays host to all the provincial government offices.

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