Reports of multiple other people shot at the art exhibit….

Via BBC:

The Russian ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, has been shot and seriously injured while visiting a photo gallery in the Turkish capital.

Several other people were reportedly also injured in the attack, a day after protests in Turkey over Russia’s military intervention in Syria.

Mr Karlov was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries.

According to Russian TV, the ambassador had been attending an exhibition called “Russia as seen by Turks”.

Update:

Alleged shooter, who supposedly shouted things about Aleppo:

[Warning shows assassination] Video of the alleged shooting, attacker shouting ‘Allahu Akbar!” “Do not forget Aleppo, Do not forget Syria”. He also is doing the jihadist index finger to the sky signal:

Покушение на посла России в Турции https://t.co/fZOhvqesOQ pic.twitter.com/wBwV9qTvdA

— Грани.Ру (@GraniTweet) December 19, 2016

Because this was a media event at which the Ambassador was about to speak everything was caught on camera. Imagine if you are the photographer facing this:

Update:

That’s the killer behind him.

Update:

Shooter was allegedly shot to death by police.

Update:

The AP said that NTV also reported that three others were wounded in the attack.