‘Warning shot’ fired by guard at wanted Muslim cleric’s U.S. compound
Police said that the suspected intruder fled the scene.
Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen is accused by Turkish officials of orchestrating a coup attempt from his home in the Poconos. Gulen denies the accusation. (Selahattin Sevi/AP, file)
State police say a security guard at the Pennsylania compound of a Turkish-born Muslim cleric fired a shot at an “unwanted person” outside the gate.
Police said in a news release Wednesday that the suspected intruder fled the scene.
Troopers were called to Fethullah Gulen’s compound for a report of shots fired. Police searched the area but could not find the man. The investigation is continuing.
Gulen’s spokesman says the guard thought the man was armed and fired a “warning shot.” He says nobody was hurt.
Turkey accuses Gulen of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016 and has demanded his extradition. Gulen has denied involvement.
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