Russian ambassador to Turkey killed in shoot out with police

The man who shot and seriously wounded Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov has reportedly been killed.

After being shot at an photography exhibition opening, the building was surrounded by Turkish Police. The ambassador's condition remains serious. Three other people have been reported wounded.

Russia and Turkey have been involved in conflict in Syria across the border from where over two million Syrian refugees have settled. Turkey has been a staunch opponent of President Bashar al-Assad while Russia has deployed troops and its air force in support of the Syrian leader.