Police arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly fired an assault rifle outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday.
According to the authorities, the Greek Cypriot suspect fired a single shot from a G3 military-issue assault rifle at 3.10pm before he was subdued and arrested by Parliamentary police guards.
The area was cordoned off while the suspect was taken to a police holding cell where he was questioned. The motive surrounding the incident is still unclear.
Gunshot fired outside Cyprus Parliament
