06.11.2026 11:54
It has emerged that Arif Sefa Özdemir, the murder suspect who killed 8 people in Afyonkarahisar, filed a complaint with the police months ago, stating that his parked vehicle in front of his house was attacked at night and his vehicle was rendered unusable.
New details continue to emerge about Arif Sefa Özdemir, the fugitive murder suspect who was caught in Eskişehir after fleeing following a series of attacks in the İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar in which he killed 8 people with a shotgun.
HIS VEHICLE WAS ATTACKED ON MARCH 17
According to the information obtained, it was determined that the suspect's car with license plate 03 ADR 900, parked in front of his house in the Hasan Karaağaç Neighborhood in the city center of Afyonkarahisar, was attacked late at night on March 17, 2026 by an unidentified person or persons.
HIS VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS
It was learned that Arif Sefa Özdemir, who applied to police teams and asked for help after the incident, stated that his vehicle had been heavily damaged as a result of the attack and declared a total loss, and filed a complaint. It was reported that this detail, which could shed light on the suspect's past enmities and the starting point of the murders, is being examined multidimensionally by judicial authorities.
AN 11,000-EURO DISPUTE EMERGED BEHIND THE MASSACRE
On the other hand, it was learned that in his initial statement, Özdemir described a combine harvester dispute he had with Ahmet Uzel before the murders. According to the suspect's statement, the combine harvester he bought from Uzel last year for 40 thousand euros burned and became unusable while working in a field in İzmir.
It was stated that Özdemir, who recounted that Uzel asked him last week for 11 thousand euros owed to him, argued that he owed only 4 thousand euros. It was alleged that the argument between the parties, which began on the phone, turned into insults and threats.
HE KILLED THE 3 PEOPLE HE SUMMONED FOR PAYMENT
According to the allegation, Özdemir invited Ahmet Uzel to Afyonkarahisar to make a payment on the day of the incident. Uzel, who came to the city with Bekir and Noman Toprak, met Özdemir at the exit of Ayazini village. After the argument that broke out there, Özdemir killed 3 people with the shotgun he had brought with him.
It was alleged that the suspect later killed 5 more people during his escape and that these murders were committed for the purpose of carjacking.