Assailants Fire Shots at US Consulate in Istanbul

Two assailants opened fire at the heavily-protected U.S. Consulate building in Istanbul on Monday
Assailants Fire Shots at US Consulate in Istanbul
A masked Turkish police officer secures a road leading to the U. S. Consulate building in Istanbul, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
The Associated Press
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ISTANBUL—Two assailants opened fire at the heavily-protected U.S. Consulate building in Istanbul on Monday, touching off a gunfight with police before fleeing the scene, Turkish media reports said.

Police later caught one person in connection with the attack, but provided no details, the state-run Anadolu Agency said. One of the assailants — a woman — was injured in the crossfire and was captured inside a nearby building where she hid, the private Dogan news agency reported. No one else was injured in the onslaught.