Istanbul, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) One police officer was shot dead, and three people, including the attacker, were injured in a gunfire exchange on Monday, local media reported.
The incident occurred in the Umraniye district of Istanbul when a suspect, caught by the police for motorcycle theft, opened fire, reports Xinhua, quoting the state-run TRT broadcaster.
While being apprehended, the suspect seized one of the police officer's weapons and began shooting, according to the report.
Following the exchange of fire, a female police officer was killed, while another police officer, the suspect, and a civilian were injured, it said.
The 19-year-old attacker had 26 criminal records for various offences, the media reports suggested.
Source: IANS
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