27.03.2026 06:30
In the Izmit district of Kocaeli, two people lost their lives and three others were seriously injured as a result of gunfire from a car that stopped in front of an entertainment venue. Efforts to capture the assailants are ongoing.
Gunfire was opened from a car that arrived in front of an entertainment venue located on the street in the Izmit district of Kocaeli. In the attack, 2 people who were hit by bullets died, and 3 others were injured, one of them seriously.
The incident occurred around 00:30 in the Ömerağa neighborhood on Şahabettin Bilgisu Street. An armed attack was carried out by a person or persons who arrived by car in front of the entertainment venue on the street. Upon hearing the gunshots, those present in the venue experienced panic and fear. In the attack, C.Ö. and V.B., along with 3 others whose names are not known, were shot by the bullets. While the assailants fled, health and police teams were dispatched to the address upon the notification of the surrounding people to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
2 DEAD, 3 INJURED
In the examination conducted by health personnel, it was determined that C.Ö. had lost his life. The injured V.B. and 3 others were taken to Kocaeli State Hospital after their first interventions. Among the injured, V.B. could not be saved. It was learned that one of the injured still had a life-threatening condition. The body of C.Ö. was also taken to the morgue for autopsy procedures.
Crime scene investigation police conducted work at the entertainment venue and on the street. While efforts were initiated to capture the fleeing assailants, the security camera recordings in the vicinity were also taken into examination. The investigation is ongoing.