22.10.2026 06:51
In Istanbul's Zeytinburnu, a suspect who opened the door opened fire with a weapon at police teams that went to an apartment following a tip-off. After the police returned fire, the suspect, who was shot in the leg, was neutralized and taken to the hospital. One person in the home was detained, and a handgun and ammunition were seized during a search.
In Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district, police teams responding to a tip-off to an apartment were fired upon with a weapon. As police returned fire, the suspect, who was shot in the leg, was neutralized, while one person in the apartment was taken into custody.
OPENED THE DOOR AND FIRED AT POLICE
The incident occurred around 23:00 on 2nd Bağ Yolu Street in the Veliefendi neighborhood of Zeytinburnu.
According to the claim, teams from the Public Order Branch Directorate of the Zeytinburnu District Police Department went to the address on the street following a tip-off. The police officers who arrived at the door introduced themselves and asked the people inside to open the door.
One of the suspects, who did not open the door for a while, then opened it and fired a weapon at the police teams.
NEUTRALIZED AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE LEG
Police teams returned fire. During the ensuing gunfight, the suspect, who was shot in the leg, was neutralized, while the other person in the apartment was caught and taken into custody.
Following the tip-off, medical teams were dispatched to the scene. The injured suspect was taken to hospital by ambulance after initial treatment.
PISTOL AND BULLETS FOUND IN THE HOUSE
After the incident, police teams took security measures on the street and cordoned off the area with tape.
During the work carried out by crime scene investigation teams, a pistol and bullets, believed to have been used by the suspect in the attack, were seized.
Police teams' investigation into the incident is ongoing.