Ankara Shooter Identified, Shouted "Allahu Akbar"

By Joe Cunningham | 1:15 PM on December 19, 2016

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We now have a possible identity for the shooter who assassinated a Russian ambassador at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey.

The attacker is 22 years-old Turkish police M.M.A from Ankara police special force department.. pic.twitter.com/7Ckf67ZlG9

— METIN GURCAN (@Metin4020) December 19, 2016

As well, we seem to have confirmation that the shooting was in retaliation for Russia’s involvement in Syria (though there was not much doubt originally).

Assassin shouts: "Allahu akbar! Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria! Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria!” 1/2

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 19, 2016

Assassin: "Only death will remove me from here. Everyone who has taken part in this oppression will one by one pay for it!" 2/2

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 19, 2016

The United States has also come out and condemned the shooting.

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