29.10.2026 17:19
At a shopping mall in the İzmit district of Kocaeli, a person was injured when a gun he was carrying with him went off. As panic broke out among customers and store employees upon hearing the gunshot, the person, who collapsed to the ground covered in blood, was taken to hospital after initial intervention by medical teams. Police took the gun at the scene for examination and launched an investigation into the incident.
In the İzmit district of Kocaeli, a person was injured by a bullet discharged from his own firearm at a shopping mall. As shoppers experienced great panic, an investigation was launched into the incident.
HE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND IN A POOL OF BLOOD
The incident occurred around 16:30 at the shopping mall located on Ömer Türkçakal Boulevard. According to claims, the firearm carried by the person, whose name could not be learned, went off. Health and police teams were dispatched to the area for the citizen who collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood.
GREAT PANIC ENSUED
Shoppers and store employees experienced great panic due to the gunshots. After first aid at the scene, the injured person was taken to the hospital by medical teams. Police teams examined the firearm at the scene.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.