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.”