Armed man opens fire in Central Istanbul - UPDATED

  19 October 2018    Read: 2030
Armed man opens fire in Central Istanbul - UPDATED

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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According to the outlet Hurriyet, a man has started shooting in the district of Eminönü, wounding at least one person.

Türkiye Gazetesi reported that the police have arrived at the scene of the incident, where a man fired a gun seven or eight times. At the moment police haven't provided official commentary on the details of the shooting.


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