05.03.2025 11:01
A gunfight broke out between two groups in front of a mosque in Tekirdağ. One of the bullets hit the heart of a 19-year-old young man with Down syndrome who was sitting in front of the mosque at the time. The young man was taken to the hospital but unfortunately passed away despite all the interventions.
An incident that chills the blood occurred in front of Özcanlar Mosque located on Bahar Street in Kızılpınar, a neighborhood of Çerkezköy district in Tekirdağ. According to allegations, C.P. and S.Ö., who had a previous feud, encountered M.C.U. in front of the mosque and began to argue.
YOUNG MAN WITH DOWN SYNDROME SHOT IN THE HEART
As the argument escalated, M.C.U. opened fire on C.P. and S.Ö. with the gun he had with him. One of the bullets from the gun hit 19-year-old M.N.A., who has Down syndrome and was sitting in front of the mosque at the time, and was not involved in the incident.
DESPITE ALL INTERVENTIONS, HE LOST HIS LIFE
The young man, who collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood, was taken to Çerkezköy State Hospital by the medical teams who arrived at the scene upon notification. Although the young man, whose condition was critical, was transferred to a private hospital from there, he lost his life despite all the doctors' interventions. After the examination conducted by the on-duty public prosecutor at the scene, M.N.A's body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institution for autopsy.
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Gendarmerie teams, examining the security cameras in the area, captured and detained M.C.U., who is alleged to be the murder suspect, while he was hiding in a pasture in Kızılpınar. The suspect was taken to Çerkezköy State Hospital under heavy security measures, while the gendarmerie's investigation into the incident continues.