18.03.2025 11:00
It has been revealed that the 23-year-old young man who was reported missing in Hatay was killed with a shotgun. In the investigation, moments were captured on security cameras in the mountainous area where the young man's lifeless body was found, showing a person walking away with a shotgun. Six individuals, including the suspect seen in the footage, have been arrested on charges of involvement in the murder.
The family of Mertcan Güvercin (23), who resides in the Avcılar neighborhood of Samandağ district in Hatay, reported him missing to the gendarmerie after not hearing from him since March 14. The gendarmerie teams immediately took action and started search operations in the area.
MISSING PERSON FOUND DEAD
On the previous day, the teams reached Güvercin's lifeless body in the mountainous area of Mızraklı neighborhood. After the gendarmerie's examination of the crime scene, Mertcan Güvercin's body was taken to the morgue to determine the exact cause of death. After the autopsy, Güvercin's body was handed over to his family and buried by his relatives.
IT WAS REVEALED THAT HE WAS MURDERED
The autopsy of Güvercin revealed that he was shot and killed with a shotgun. The gendarmerie, which examined the security cameras in the area where Güvercin's lifeless body was found, determined that a person was seen leaving the scene with a shotgun. The gendarmerie took action after identifying the suspect's identity based on the description provided. In the operation conducted by the gendarmerie, 6 people were detained along with the suspect, who was alleged to be involved in the murder and was captured on camera with a weapon. The detained suspects were brought to the District Gendarmerie Command. The gendarmerie's investigation into the incident is ongoing.