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Prosecutor Arrested After Judge Shot Inside Istanbul Appeals Court

Officials report the judge's injury is not life-threatening, with an attempted-murder probe underway.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred in the judge's office at Istanbul's regional appeals court after a reported dispute.
  • The 45-year-old judge was wounded in the groin and requires surgery, though doctors do not consider her condition life-threatening.
  • Authorities detained the suspected shooter, identified as a 33-year-old prosecutor.
  • Prosecutors have opened an investigation on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • State media, citing the prosecutor's office, said the pair had previously worked together, and investigators have not disclosed a motive or full sequence of events.