An 18-year-old woman attempting to enter her home was shot in the head and lost her life.

An 18-year-old woman attempting to enter her home was shot in the head and lost her life.

17.03.2026 01:00

During an armed conflict between two people in a street in Mersin, an 18-year-old foreign woman who was trying to enter her home was shot in the head and lost her life. One of the parties involved in the fight was also seriously injured.

A gunfight broke out between two people on a street in the Mithat Toroğlu neighborhood of the Toroslar district in Mersin.

SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE TRYING TO ENTER HER HOME

At that moment, an 18-year-old woman named Nur Almuhammet, who was not involved in the fight and was trying to enter her home, was shot in the back of the head and seriously injured. Can A. (26), who is reported to be one of the parties in the fight, was shot in the back and left leg.

The young woman standing in front of her house during the armed fight was shot in the head and lost her life

UNABLE TO BE SAVED

Upon notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. Nur Almuhammet, who was taken to the hospital by health teams, lost her life despite all interventions. The injured Can A. was transferred to Mersin City Hospital for treatment by ambulance.

The young woman standing in front of her house during the armed fight was shot in the head and lost her life

1 PERSON IN CUSTODY

While police teams were conducting an investigation at the scene, efforts were initiated to capture E. I., who was identified as the perpetrator of the armed attack. It was reported that the investigation is ongoing.

The young woman standing in front of her house during the armed fight was shot in the head and lost her life

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