Now free, what is pope gunman's next move?
China Daily | Updated: 2010-02-01 07:49
ISTANBUL: This week, the Turkish man who shot the pope in 1981 and just got out of jail drove to a police station. He wore sunglasses and was escorted by several heavyset men in suits. Inside, officers took his fingerprints with a scanner, and he applied for a passport.
Mehmet Ali Agca didn't reveal where he plans to go, though he said in prison that he wanted to visit the Vatican. He has declared himself the Messiah and renounced weapons.
One thing is clear about this gaunt, graying figure who spent years in solitary confinement, and now lives alongside Istanbul's millions: he is a riddle, and few know his next move.
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