Policeman severely injured, assailant killed in Istanbul shooting

ISTANBUL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A police officer was seriously wounded, and an armed assailant killed in a shooting in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Thursday.

The Istanbul Governor's office said in a statement that the incident occurred in the Tuzla district when police launched an operation to arrest a suspect wanted for crimes.

The police came under fire from inside a residence, resulting in one officer