Turkish riot police officer who killed Russian ambassador identified

‘The man who assassinated the Russian ambassador in Turkey was identified as a 22-year-old officer with the Turkish riot police, who had 2.5 years of service under his belt.
Ambassador Andrey Karlov was gunned down on Monday evening as he was delivering a speech at an Ankara art gallery. The assassin was killed in a shoot-out with security forces.
The attacker was identified as Mevlut Mert Altintas, a 22-year-old officer with the Turkish riot police, said Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. The minister added that an investigation into the motives behind the killing was underway.’
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