13.09.2025 00:30
In the Kartepe district of Kocaeli, a man allegedly killed a woman, who is a mother of one and was said to be his girlfriend wanting to break up with him, along with her brother, and then committed suicide with the same weapon.
A 35-year-old mother of a child, İpek Genç, who works as a nurse at Kocaeli City Hospital, and her 23-year-old brother Abdullah Barış Genç were confronted by Erhan Derse at the entrance of the apartment they live in, located in Kartepe district.
SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO WANTED TO BREAK UP AND COMMITTED SUICIDE
Erhan Derse pulled out the gun he brought with him and fired at İpek Genç, who is alleged to be his girlfriend wanting to break up with him. After shooting Abdullah Barış Genç as well, Derse took his own life with the same gun.
THEY COULD NOT BE SAVED
Upon notification, a large number of health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the first intervention at the scene, the injured were transported to nearby hospitals by ambulances, but despite all interventions, they could not be saved.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Crime scene investigation teams conducted a long evidence search in the street and interviewed witnesses. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.