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Family of Russian ambassador's killer released by police

Family members of the Turkish gunman who shot dead Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov have been released from police questioning.

A number of relatives of Mevlut Mert Altintas were taken into custody earlier this week as police attempted to establish the background to the shooting.

Karlov, the ambassador to Turkey, was shot in the back by Altintas, himself a member of security, as the Russian was giving a speech on Monday.

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Russian investigators probe if murderer was 'lone gunman'

Armed police guard the Russian embassy in Ankara. Credit: Reuters

Russian investigators have arrived in Ankara after the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov.

They are working to determine whether Mevlut Mert Altintas was working as a "lone gunman" or part of a "wider conspiracy".

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