17.03.2026 16:18
A dispute that started between two people in the middle of the street in Mersin turned into a gunfight. An 18-year-old girl passing by, who was hit by the bullets, and one of the parties lost their life. An operation has been launched to capture the fleeing assailant.
In the Mithat Toroğlu neighborhood of the Toroslar district in Mersin, terrifying minutes were experienced yesterday around 10:30 PM. A dispute between Can Acar (26) and E.I. escalated for an unknown reason into a fight. During the fight, E.I. fired a gun he pulled from his waist.
A YOUNG GIRL PASSING BY ALSO BECAME A TARGET OF THE BULLETS
The bullets from the gun hit various parts of Acar's body and struck the head of Nur Almuhammet (18), who was passing by on the street at that moment. While the two injured individuals collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood, the suspect E.I. fled. Upon the notification of those nearby, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. The two injured were taken to the hospital by ambulances.
BOTH LOST THEIR LIVES
Despite the intervention of doctors, Almuhammet, one of the injured, could not be saved. Can Acar, who was treated in the intensive care unit, also lost his life in the morning hours. The lifeless bodies of the deceased were taken to the morgue for autopsy.
THE FLEEING ATTACKER IS BEING SOUGHT
Police efforts to capture the fleeing suspect E.I. are ongoing after the incident.