20.04.2025 18:51
Emrah Akpınar, who shot and killed his estranged wife Emine Akpınar in the middle of the street in the Canik district of Samsun, has been arrested.
The husband who killed his wife, who was in the process of divorce, in the middle of the street in the Canik district of Samsun was arrested by the court he was brought to.
In the Canik district of Samsun, truck driver Emrah Akpınar (38) opened fire with a gun on his wife Emine Akpınar, a mother of three who had a restraining order against him and was in the process of divorce. Police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene upon hearing the gunshots.
THE KILLER'S NEPHEW ARRESTED
While it was determined that Emine Akpınar had lost her life, the police initiated a search to capture Emrah Akpınar, who fled the scene. A.Ö., the son of Emrah Akpınar's sister, was also detained by the homicide bureau teams in connection with the incident and was arrested by the court he was brought to.
CAPTURED
It was learned that Emrah Akpınar, who went missing, had also stabbed and killed his brother İdris Akpınar during an argument in the Liman neighborhood of İlkadım district in 2016, and was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison by the court he was tried in, being released from prison about 5 years ago. It was determined that Akpınar, who was found to be constantly changing locations, was located last night in the Cami neighborhood of Atakum district. The police captured Emrah Akpınar in the hayloft of a house where he was hiding, using thermal and infrared cameras as well.
DECISION MADE
After being detained, Akpınar was transferred to the Samsun Courthouse following his procedures at the Homicide Bureau. Emrah Akpınar, who remained silent and did not give a statement to the police, said in court, "I was going to shoot myself too, but I realized that there were no bullets left in my gun. I am very sorry." Emrah Akpınar, who was arrested by the court, was sent to Samsun Type T Closed Prison.