One person has died in a shooting at a istanbul catholic church during Sunday mass, Turkish authorities report this Sunday. The attack took place around 11:40 a.m. (9:40 a.m.) in the Church of Saint Mary in the Sariyer neighborhood, during mass, reported the Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikayain your account on X.
“Two masked people opened fire on CT, who was among the people attending mass, and sadly he lost his life,” the minister explained, without giving more details about the identity of the deceased. “A comprehensive investigation has been launched to arrest the attackers. We strongly condemn this cowardly attack,” Yerlikaya added.
According to the Turkish digital T24, the attackers entered the church during mass, with face covered with ski masks and opened fire on the attendees, causing one person to die from a gunshot to the head before fleeing. He adds that there were also injuries, a point not confirmed by the authorities.
Source: Lasexta
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