Horror in the middle of the street: He pressed a gun to his ex-wife's head and pulled the trigger, but...

Horror in the middle of the street: He pressed a gun to his ex-wife's head and pulled the trigger, but...

20.02.2026 16:00

In Diyarbakır, 28-year-old E.A. pointed a gun at the head of his ex-wife S.K. during an argument in front of her workplace and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed, preventing a possible murder; the suspect, who was captured on security camera footage, was arrested after being taken into custody.

28-year-old E.A., who went to speak with his ex-wife in front of her workplace in Diyarbakır, pointed a gun at 24-year-old S.K.'s head and pulled the trigger during an argument. The gun malfunctioning prevented a possible femicide, while the horrifying moments were captured on security camera. The suspect was arrested by the court to which he was brought.

THE ARGUMENT ESCALATED SUDDENLY

The incident occurred in the Kayapınar district. The couple, who had divorced after experiencing a disagreement some time ago, met in front of the young woman's workplace. Upon E.A.'s arrival at the workplace, S.K. came outside. The conversation that started between the two quickly turned into an argument.

He pointed a gun at his ex-wife's head in the middle of the street and pulled the trigger

THE GUN MALFUNCTIONED

As the argument escalated, E.A. pulled out the unlicensed gun he was carrying and pointed it at S.K.'s head, pulling the trigger. However, the gun did not fire due to a mechanical failure. In the footage, it can be seen that the young woman intervened at that moment and the attacker attempted to make another move after the gun did not fire. With the intervention of a person present at the scene, S.K. managed to get away from the area.

He pointed a gun at his ex-wife's head in the middle of the street and pulled the trigger

IT WAS CAPTURED ON SECURITY CAMERA

According to the special report of CNN TÜRK Diyarbakır Correspondent Burak Emek; the security camera footage captured the events second by second. The moments when the young woman came face to face with death were recorded by the workplace's camera.

THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED

After the incident, the Public Order Branch teams began working to capture the suspect. Police teams examining the surrounding security cameras quickly detained E.A. After his procedures at the police station, the suspect was referred to the courthouse and was arrested by the Peace Criminal Court.

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