The man who fired at the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was caught on cameras of the reporters, who were present at the photo exhibition in Contemporary Art Center of Ankara .

Ambassador Karlov attended the exhibition related to Kamchatka at the Contemporary Art Center of Ankara, during which he also delivered a speech.  At that time a young man entered the center, introducing himself as a policeman. He then approached the ambassador from the back and fired at him, Hurriyet reports. The gunman then pushed everyone out, shouting that he won't come out of the hall without dying.

He was killed as a result of a skirmish with the police.

Andrey Karlov was rushed to a hospital in a critical condition.