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		</div><p>Russia&#8217;s ambassador to Turkey has died after an attacker opened fire at a photo exhibition in Ankara.</p>
<p>The ambassador, Andrei Karlov, was several minutes into a speech at the embassy-sponsored exhibition in the capital when a man wearing a suit and tie shouted &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; and fired at least eight shots, according to an AP photographer in the audience.</p>
<p>Turkish police have also fatally shot the gunman involved, according to the NTV news channel. He is understood to have been a police officer in his early 20s.</p>
<p>Three other people injured were still inside the gallery, according to reports.</p>
<p>It was reported that the gunman shouted in Turkish ahead of the shooting: &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget Aleppo. Don&#8217;t forget Syria.&#8221;</p>
<p>The man then yelled: <i>&#8220;Stand back. Stand back. Only death will take me out of here&#8230;Anyone who has a role in this oppression will die one by one.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>He also smashed several photos which were part of the exhibition.</p>
<p>Hasim Kilic, a correspondent for the daily Hurriyet, told AFP: <i>&#8220;He said something about &#8216;Aleppo&#8217; and revenge.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>There was panic as people ran for cover after the shots were fired, with three other people reportedly wounded in the attack.</p>
<figure id="attachment_101055" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-101055" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/AndreiKarlovGunmanBehindHimDec192016AP_large.jpg"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/AndreiKarlovGunmanBehindHimDec192016AP_large.jpg" alt="The gunman is seen at rear on the left as Andrei Karlov speaks at the gallery in Ankara, moments before his death. " width="600" height="325" class="size-full wp-image-101055" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-101055" class="wp-caption-text">The gunman is seen at rear on the left as Andrei Karlov speaks at the gallery in Ankara, moments before his death.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Mr Karlov was shot <i>&#8220;when an unidentified assailant opened chaotic gunfire during a public event in Ankara&#8221;.</i></p>
<p>She later confirmed the ambassador had died, adding that Russia was in contact with Turkish officials about the incident.</p>
<p>Ankara mayor Melih Gokcek told reporters outside the exhibition centre that the &#8220;heinous&#8221; attack had aimed to disrupt newly-re-established relations between Turkey and Russia.</p>
<p>US state department spokesman John Kirby said US officials are aware of reports about the shooting.</p>
<p><i>&#8220;We condemn this act of violence, whatever its source,&#8221;</i> Mr Kirby said. <i>&#8220;Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Three other people were wounded in the attack, NTV said.</p>
<p>Mr Karlov, 62, joined the diplomatic service in 1976, and went on to serve as Russia&#8217;s ambassador to Pyongyang from 2001-2006.</p>
<p>He later worked as the chief of the foreign ministry&#8217;s consular department, and had been Russia&#8217;s ambassador to Turkey since 2013.</p>
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