05.07.2026 15:10
In Elazığ, 72-year-old Alaattin Gürbüz, who was thought to be sleeping by his friends at a tire shop, was found to have died. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
A 72-year-old elderly man in Elazığ was found dead at a tire shop. His friends who entered the shop initially thought he was asleep, but the truth emerged when health teams arrived.
INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE ASLEEP
The incident occurred at a tire shop on Buzbağ Street in Akpınar District. According to information obtained, friends who went to the shop saw Alaattin Gürbüz (72) lying motionless at the table. Initially assuming he was asleep, his friends later tried to wake him by touching him. Realizing he did not wake up, his colleagues reported the situation to health teams.
HIS DEATH RECORDED AS SUSPICIOUS
Upon notification, health teams who arrived at the scene determined that the 72-year-old Gürbüz had lost his life. Due to the suspicious death, police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the investigations, the elderly man's lifeless body was taken to Fırat University Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police teams have launched an investigation into the incident.