Turkey: One Police Officer Killed In Gunfire Exchange In Istanbul
The incident occurred in the Umraniye district of Istanbul when a suspect, caught by the police for motorcycle theft, opened fire, reports Xinhua, quoting the state-run TRT broadcaster.
While being apprehended, the suspect seized one of the police officer's weapons and began shooting, according to the report.
Following the exchange of fire, a female police officer was killed, while another police officer, the suspect, and a civilian were injured, it said.
The 19-year-old attacker had 26 criminal records for various offences, the media reports suggested.
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