Attack on the Cathedral of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople

At about 12:30 am on May 5 an unknown person fired seven shots during the liturgy at the entrance of the Church of the Armenian Patriarchate in Constantinople, Hurriyet Daily News reported.

The representative of the Armenian community of Constantinople Karo Palyan stated that after the shots the Armenians of Constantinople, participating in the liturgy and accompanied by children, panicked. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the attack.

Karo Palyan stated as well that the case is investigated by the bodies struggling against terrorism and security organizations, which try to make the fotorobot of the criminal. It is not excluded that the shooter was not alone. The criminal, unfortunately, did not say anything and did not sound any slogan.