27.06.2026 13:36
In Istanbul Esenyurt, Şehmus Mert K., who was leaving his home to get into his vehicle, was killed in an armed ambush by two individuals who had set up an ambush beforehand. In the incident that occurred yesterday, while his wife, who rushed into the street with her baby upon hearing the gunshots, had a nervous breakdown, security camera footage of the chilling execution has emerged. The footage shows the assailant firing his weapon multiple times.
Footage has emerged of the incident in which a young man, who was leaving his home in Istanbul's Esenyurt district to get into his car, lost his life in an armed ambush by two individuals who had set a trap.
BLOODY AMBUSH AT 05:00 AM
According to the information obtained, the chilling incident occurred around 05:00 AM the previous morning. Şehmus Mert K., who left his home and headed to his car parked on the street, became the target of two suspects waiting for him on the street and believed to have set an ambush in advance.
The attackers opened fire just as the young man was opening his car door to get in. As the successive bullets struck his body, Şehmus Mert K. collapsed in a pool of blood. The suspects then fled the scene by running away, making their escape.
WIFE AND BABY SUFFERED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Upon the successive gunshots that shattered the morning silence, residents panicked and alerted police and medical teams. The most heartbreaking moments followed immediately. Şehmus Mert K.'s wife, who rushed into the street with her baby in her arms upon hearing the gunshots, suffered a nervous breakdown upon seeing her husband lying on the ground in blood.
During the initial checks by medical teams who quickly arrived at the scene, it was determined that the severely injured young man had lost his life.
EXECUTION MOMENT ON SECURITY CAMERA
In the security camera footage that emerged regarding the incident, the suspects are seen waiting on the street and opening fire in succession as Şehmus Mert K. leaves his home and heads toward his car. The moments when the young man, hit by the bullets, collapses to the ground, and the suspects flee the scene by running, were captured second by second on camera. Police continue their efforts to capture the escaped suspects.