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Russia’s ambassador to Turkey shot in Ankara, state media reports (VIDEO)

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Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was assassinated today. The killer gives the impression of some grievance on Aleppo.

Russia’s ambassador shot

Update: Warning, graphic video: Ambassador shot while speaking at a lectern.

CNN is reporting that the Russian ambassador in Turkey has been shot.

(CNN)Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was shot Monday at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency reported.

Karlov began his diplomatic career in 1976 and has been the ambassador to Turkey since 2013, according to a profile on the website for the Russian Embassy in Ankara.

Russia Ambassador shot

A body lies on the ground as a man with a pistol gestures at the scene of a shooting in Ankara, Turkey, on December 19.

 

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Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.