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US missions in Turkey to be closed on Tuesday after firearm incident

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ISTANBUL -- The United States embassy in Ankara and its consulates in Istanbul and Adana will be closed for normal operations on Tuesday after an individual approached the embassy and discharged a firearm, the embassy said.

 

The embassy said the individual, who opened fire at 3:50am, was in police custody and there were no reported injuries in the incident, which occurred hours after the Russian ambassador was shot dead nearby by an off-duty policeman.

 

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