A wheelchair-bound shopkeeper caught in the midst of armed conflict lost his life.

A wheelchair-bound shopkeeper caught in the midst of armed conflict lost his life.

30.01.2025 00:40

In the Darıca district of Kocaeli, during an armed conflict between two groups, Metin Hacıoğlu, who was in a wheelchair and had no connection to the incident, lost his life.

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The armed conflict between two groups cost the life of 40-year-old disabled tradesman Metin Hacıoğlu. It was learned that Hacıoğlu operated a tobacco shop on the street where the clash occurred.



The tradesman in a wheelchair caught in the armed conflict lost his life


HE COULD NOT BE SAVED DESPITE ALL DOCTORS' INTERVENTIONS



The incident occurred around 21:00 in the Nene Hatun Neighborhood on İbni Sina Street. A dispute broke out between the two groups for an unknown reason. As the argument escalated, both groups fired at each other with handguns. The bullets hit G.K., S.İ., and Metin Hacıoğlu, who was in a wheelchair and caught in the middle of the conflict. Following a report to the 112 Emergency Call Center by bystanders, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the initial intervention by the health teams, G.K., S.İ., and Metin Hacıoğlu were taken to Darıca Farabi Training and Research Hospital. Despite all the doctors' interventions, Metin Hacıoğlu, who was not involved in the incident but was hit by a bullet, could not be saved.



The tradesman in a wheelchair caught in the armed conflict lost his life


HE OPERATED A TOBACCO SHOP ON THE STREET



In the investigation conducted by the police at the scene, 20 empty cartridges, a brass knuckles, and a hammer were seized, and it was determined that bullets had also hit the window of the second floor of a four-story apartment. It was learned that the two groups had argued in the Nene Hatun Neighborhood earlier in the afternoon, and that the deceased Metin Hacıoğlu operated a tobacco shop on the street. The police have initiated efforts to capture the suspects involved in the incident.



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