A teacher leaving school on his bicycle in Mardin was struck in the leg by a stray bullet! Police are looking for the gun's owner.

A teacher leaving school on his bicycle in Mardin was struck in the leg by a stray bullet! Police are looking for the gun's owner.

05.11.2026 16:02

A stray bullet hit the leg of a teacher who was returning home by bicycle from Sakarya Anatolian High School in Mardin's Kızıltepe district, where the teacher works. It was reported that the teacher, who was taken to Kızıltepe State Hospital by ambulance, was in good condition. Police launched an investigation to find the owner of the gun from which the bullet was fired.

In the Kızıltepe district of MARDİN, a teacher was injured when a stray bullet hit their leg while they were riding their bicycle home.

THEY WERE RIDING A BICYCLE HOME AFTER SCHOOL

The incident occurred around noon in the Mezopotamya Neighborhood of Kızıltepe district. A stray bullet hit the leg of the teacher, who had left the Sakarya Anatolian High School where they work by bicycle and was going home. Upon report, medical and police teams were dispatched to the area. The injured teacher was taken to Kızıltepe State Hospital by ambulance after first intervention and placed under treatment. It was reported that the teacher's condition was good.

POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR THE OWNER OF THE WEAPON

Police launched an investigation to identify the owner of the weapon from which the stray bullet was fired.

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