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Report: Police chief, 3 officers wounded in attack in Turkey

Turkish media reports say a police officer has opened fire inside police headquarters in northern Turkey, wounding the local police chief and three other officers

Reported by: AP Published on: December 11, 2018 18:45 IST
Report: Police chief, 3 officers wounded in attack in Turkey
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say a police officer has opened fire inside a police station in northern Turkey, wounding the local police chief and three other officers.

Private DHA news agency said the attack occurred Tuesday in the Black Sea coastal city of Rize.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu confirmed to reporters that the police chief was hurt in the attack and was hospitalized in serious condition. He did not provide further details.

NTV television reported that the assailant has been caught, but provided no details.

The motive for the attack was not immediately known. It was not clear if the assailant has been caught.

Disclaimer: This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Associated Press (AP) wire.
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