3 police officers killed in gun attack in Turkey

Three police officers were killed in a attack late on Oct. 4 in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, Doğan news agency has reported.

A motorcycle policeman on patrol in the city was hit shots were fired from a car at around 8:30 p.m. The Antalya Police Department was alerted following the incident, and a number of security teams were dispatched to the area to apprehend the attackers. The shooter in the car opened fire again, striking two more police officers.

The three officers were rushed to nearby hospitals, but all three later died of their injuries.