17.10.2025 12:03
In the Tarsus district of Mersin, a 59-year-old man shot and killed a 13-year-old boy with a shotgun and injured his cousin before setting his car on fire and committing suicide.
A person in the Tarsus district of Mersin shot and killed a 13-year-old child with a shotgun, injured his cousin, then set his car on fire and committed suicide.
ATTACKED CHILDREN WHO DID NOT BUY BREAD
The incident occurred in the square of the Sarıveli neighborhood, located 25 kilometers away from the district center. According to allegations, 59-year-old Yasin Ataş parked his car and went out into the street with a shotgun in hand. At that moment, Ataş opened fire on cousins E.A (13) and Mustafa Aktaş (20), who were in their vehicle to buy bread with the license plate 33 BBZ 280.
SET HIS CAR ON FIRE AND COMMITTED SUICIDE
Ataş, who also set his car on fire, finally shot himself with the same weapon. Upon seeing the situation, those who witnessed the event reported it, and health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene. The teams determined that Emir Ali and the suspect Ataş had lost their lives. The injured Aktaş was taken to the district state hospital by ambulance. The investigation by the teams at the scene is ongoing.