He was killed by an air rifle bullet fired from a distance of 142 meters while walking on the street.

20.07.2025 21:01

It has been revealed that 56-year-old Rıfat Üretir, who was shot in the back and lost his life while walking on the street in Ümraniye, Istanbul, was hit by a pellet gun fired from a workplace located approximately 142 meters away, which has a range of 500 meters. It was determined that the suspect, who was taken into custody in connection with the incident, accidentally shot Üretir while practicing shooting in front of the workplace that provides equipment for TV series and film sets.

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Rıfat Üretir, a 56-year-old furniture craftsman and father of two, collapsed after being shot in the back while walking with a friend in the Aşağı Dudullu neighborhood of Ümraniye, Istanbul.

DIED

Üretir, who was able to get up and take a few steps for a short time, then fell to the ground again. Medical teams that arrived at the scene upon notification determined that Üretir had lost his life.

SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE REVIEWED

Teams from the Homicide Bureau examined the security camera footage in the area. The footage revealed that Üretir fell to the ground at the moment he was shot, while his friend panicked and hid in the stairwell of a building, trying to call for help.

"I HEARD THE SOUND OF BULLETS PASSING"

M.Y., Üretir's friend who was with him at the time of the incident, stated in his testimony to the police that he did not hear any gunshots, but he heard the sound of two bullets passing closely just seconds before the incident.

IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN AIR RIFLE BULLET

Forensic examinations revealed that an aluminum object struck Üretir's back, and this object was determined to be an air rifle bullet.

SUSPICIOUS BUSINESS 142 METERS AWAY

Following the incident, the Crime Scene Investigation and Homicide Bureau teams determined the trajectory of the shot using a laser and identified the point from which the weapon was fired. As a result of the findings, a business located approximately 142 meters away from the scene was deemed suspicious.

CAMERA RECORDINGS DELETED

Numan O.Ö., the owner of the business identified as supplying air rifles and equipment for film and series productions, was taken into custody by the police. It was determined that the security camera recordings at the business were deleted after the incident.

The suspect, who was detained, initially denied the allegations but later confessed to his crime. He stated that he had fired a test shot with the air rifle towards the street, panicked when he realized he had hit someone, and deleted the recordings for that reason. The suspect also mentioned that he disassembled the weapon he used in the incident and threw the pieces in different places on the highway.

500-METER RANGE SPECIAL RIFLE

Technical examinations revealed that the weapon used in the incident was an air rifle with a range of 500 meters, operating at a pressure of 200 bar. After the procedures at the police station, Numan O.Ö. was referred to the courthouse for the crime of "intentional manslaughter."