A prosecutor shot his ex-wife, who was presiding over a case as a judge during a hearing today, Jan. 13, at a busy court in Istanbul, Turkey.
At the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals in Turkey, the judge was shot in the leg by her former husband.
The judge was taken to the hospital and has received treatment, with initial reports showing she’s in good condition.
Local police have launched an investigation into the attack, with photos showing authorities swarming the courthouse just after noon today, local time.
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Months ago, a similar incident happened in Albania, when a judge was shot dead after a man opened fire in a courtroom.
Judge Astrit Kalaja was presiding over a property dispute case when he was shot. The judge later died from his injuries while being rushed to the hospital in Tirana.
A father and son, part of one of the parties in court, were also shot and taken to the hospital.
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