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[Ticker] Bulgarian policeman shot dead at Turkish border

A Bulgarian police officer was shot dead at the border with Turkey, the interior minister said Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday evening when an unidentified person shot at a border police officer on patrol, AP reported. The shooter was not captured and believed to be on Turkish territory. Bulgaria deployed 350 troops and 40 army vehicles along its border with Turkey to help with a growing migrant influx.

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