Breaking News: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Assassinated by Lone Gunman in Ankara ...
The man,on the right, reported by The Associated Press to be the gunman, after the shooting of the Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov, on the floor, on Monday at a gallery in Ankara, the capital of Turkey
Just a few hours ago ....The Man who shot and killed Andrei Karlov Russian Ambassador to Turkey.. was overheard shouting: "We die in Aleppo, you die here."
Updated 1pm EST:Russia's Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, has been declared dead, the Russian embassy confirmed Monday, after a gunman shot the official in the back while speaking at a photography exhibition in Ankara, Turkey.
After firing at the ambassador, the man, dressed in a suit and tie, shouted in Turkish: “Don’t forget Aleppo. Don’t forget Syria. Unless our towns are secure, you won’t enjoy security. Only death can take me from here. Everyone who is involved in this suffering will pay a price.”He also shouted in Arabic: “We are the one who pledged allegiance to Muhammad, to wage jihad.”