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 the front of his workplace to talk to his ex-wife, whom he divorced, 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 moments of horror were captured by security cameras. 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 workplace where the young woman was employed. Upon E.A.'s arrival at the workplace, S.K. came outside. The conversation that started between the two quickly turned into an argument.
THE GUN MALFUNCTIONED
As the argument escalated, E.A. took out the unlicensed gun he was carrying, pointed it at S.K.'s head, and pulled 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 that 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.
IT WAS CAPTURED BY SECURITY CAMERAS
According to the exclusive news of CNN TURK Diyarbakır Correspondent Burak Emek; the security camera footage recorded 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.