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Added on the 02/04/2015 18:53:27 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
Police in Istanbul killed a woman armed with grenades Wednesday, in the city’s second day of violence.
Turkish police set up a heavy presence outside Istanbul's Caglayan Courthouse after an armed attack on a security checkpoint, in which a man and a woman were shot dead by officers. According to a government minister, the pair belonged to a leftist "terrorist" organisation and several police officers and citizens were injured. IMAGES
The United Nations headquarters in New York is cordoned off during a police stand-off. New York police say a man holding a shotgun outside the venue posed no threat to the public. IMAGES
Police shot an armed woman to death on Monday following a standoff in which her social media followers encouraged her not to follow officers’ orders.
Maryland police fatally shot an armed woman who threatened to kill officers during an hours-long standoff, where a 5-year-old boy was also shot and wounded. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).