Armed attack on abuse suspect: 2 seriously injured

Armed attack on abuse suspect: 2 seriously injured

07.08.2026 21:10

In the Viranşehir district of Şanlıurfa, a suspect in a sexual abuse case was subjected to an armed attack by the victim girl's father and brother while being taken for a health check. In the incident, the suspect and a woman who had come to the hospital for an examination were seriously injured by bullets that struck their bodies. After the incident, the father and his son, who had fled, were caught by the gendarmerie and taken into custody.

In the Viranşehir district of Şanlıurfa, Metin A., who was detained on charges of sexual abuse, was subjected to an armed attack by the victim girl's father, F.A., and her brother, İ.A., in front of the hospital where he was brought for a health check. In the attack, Metin A. and Ayşe E., who had come to the hospital for an examination, were seriously injured. After the incident, the father and son, who fled, were caught and detained by the gendarmerie. It was learned that the injured are in life-threatening condition.

THEY OPENED FIRE IN FRONT OF THE HOSPITAL

The incident occurred in the evening hours in front of the Emergency Service of Viranşehir State Hospital. Metin A., who was allegedly detained on charges of sexual abuse of a child, was brought to Viranşehir State Hospital for a health check. At that moment, F.A., the father of the girl allegedly subjected to abuse, and her brother İ.A., who were hiding in front of the emergency service, opened fire on the suspect with a pistol.

TWO PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED

In the attack, Metin A. and Ayşe E., who had come to the hospital for an examination, were seriously injured by bullets hitting their bodies. While the father and son who carried out the attack fled the scene, the two injured were taken to the hospital by health workers. It was learned that Metin A. and Ayşe E., who were taken into treatment, are in life-threatening condition. On the other hand, the gendarmerie, who cordoned off the area, caught and detained the suspect father and son. The gendarmerie continues its investigation into the incident.

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