He first waved to the person on the cell phone, then killed him with a pistol.

He first waved to the person on the cell phone, then killed him with a pistol.

26.07.2026 13:40

Footage of the armed attack in which Yusuf Erdem, an ice cream shop worker in Adana's Ceyhan district, lost his life, has emerged. The footage shows the assailant first waving at the person Yusuf Erdem was talking to on his mobile phone, and then opening fire.

In the Ceyhan district of Adana, an unidentified individual came to an ice cream shop on Çamlıyol İnönü Boulevard and opened fire with a pistol on Yusuf Erdem, who was working at the establishment.

1 DEAD, 1 INJURED

As Yusuf Erdem collapsed to the ground covered in blood, another person, whose name has not yet been learned, was also injured. While the attacker fled, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene upon reports from bystanders. Health teams took the injured to Ceyhan State Hospital, while police teams began examining security cameras in the area. One of the injured, Yusuf Erdem, was transferred to Adana City Training and Research Hospital after his condition worsened. The 29-year-old Erdem lost his life during the night. It was learned that the condition of the other injured person is good.

Security camera footage shows the moment of the attack

FOOTAGE OF THE ATTACK EMERGES: FIRST WAVED AT THE PERSON ON THE PHONE

While police teams continue their efforts to capture the attacker, the moment of the attack was captured on security cameras second by second. The footage shows Yusuf Erdem talking to someone on his mobile phone, showing the phone screen to the attacker, the attacker waving at that person, and then shooting with a gun.  

Suspect waving at the victim's phone contact

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