13.08.2026 01:10
In Zeytinburnu, the suspect who entered a restaurant disguised as a customer and opened fire, wounding the business owner and a customer, was caught after a police pursuit. While moments showing customers, including a woman holding a baby, fleeing in panic were captured on security cameras, it was determined that the detained attacker had 55 prior criminal records and drugs were found on him.
In Zeytinburnu, the armed assailant who rained bullets in a restaurant where he entered as a customer, injuring 2 people, and then fled, was caught by police teams. It was revealed that the suspect, who had 55 records for various crimes, spread terror in the restaurant where a woman holding a baby was also present, and those moments were captured on security camera.
CAME AS A CUSTOMER, SPREAD TERROR
The incident occurred around 11:00 AM at a restaurant on Kennedy Avenue. Mehmet A., 26, who entered the venue disguised as a customer, spent some time inside, then drew the gun from his waist and opened fire randomly. In the attack, the business owner B.T. (48) and customer K.Ç. (56) were injured. Health teams arriving at the scene upon notification took the injured to the hospital by ambulance after providing first aid at the scene.
55 SEPARATE CRIME RECORDS FOUND
After the incident, police teams mobilized to catch the fleeing suspect and began examining security cameras. Mehmet A., whose identity was determined, was taken into custody shortly after with the gun used in the incident and some drugs. During questioning, it was determined that the suspect had 55 separate crime records for various offenses.
PANIC MOMENTS OF WOMAN WITH BABY ON CAMERA
The moment of the attack was recorded second by second by the restaurant's security cameras. In the images, during the moments when Mehmet A. drew his gun and fired, a woman holding a baby in her arms and other customers were seen fleeing left and right in great panic. The procedures of the apprehended suspect at the police station are ongoing.