ISTANBUL, April 7 (Reuters) – Three people were killed and two police officers were injured in a gunfire incident near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, media reports said.
Reuters video showed a police officer pulling out a gun and taking cover as gunshots resounded. One person was seen covered in blood.
A strong armed police presence is always maintained in the area near the Israeli consulate. Television footage showed armed police patrolling in the area after the shooting.
(Reporting by Emin Caliskan and Bulent Usta; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Jonathan Spicer )
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