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Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
May 5 2013
Armed man opens fire near Armenian church after liturgy
ISTANBUL
An armed man opened fire near the Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church in
the European-side neighborhood of Kumkapı today following Eastern
liturgy.
The unidentified assailant opened fire into the air seven times before
walking off on foot. The attack caused huge panic among those
attending the service, but no one was injured.
Police were deployed to the church after the incident and launched an
investigation to search for the whereabouts of the assailant.
Following the first inspection, police determined that the seven empty
cases belonged to the same gun.
In December 2012, a number of elderly members of the Armenian
community in nearby Samatya were attacked by an unknown assailant. The
suspect, a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin, was detained in March
after a thorough police investigation.
May/05/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/armed-man-opens-fire-near-armenian-church-after-liturgy.aspx?pageID=238&nID=46296&NewsCatID=341
May 5 2013
Armed man opens fire near Armenian church after liturgy
ISTANBUL
An armed man opened fire near the Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church in
the European-side neighborhood of Kumkapı today following Eastern
liturgy.
The unidentified assailant opened fire into the air seven times before
walking off on foot. The attack caused huge panic among those
attending the service, but no one was injured.
Police were deployed to the church after the incident and launched an
investigation to search for the whereabouts of the assailant.
Following the first inspection, police determined that the seven empty
cases belonged to the same gun.
In December 2012, a number of elderly members of the Armenian
community in nearby Samatya were attacked by an unknown assailant. The
suspect, a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin, was detained in March
after a thorough police investigation.
May/05/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/armed-man-opens-fire-near-armenian-church-after-liturgy.aspx?pageID=238&nID=46296&NewsCatID=341