Land dispute claims lives: Father and son shot with a rifle

Land dispute claims lives: Father and son shot with a rifle

13.08.2026 15:01

In the town of Gökçesu, affiliated with the Mengen district of Bolu, Ramazan Çelik killed his relatives Tahsin Sönmez and his son Tayfun Sönmez by shooting them with a rifle during an armed fight that broke out over a land dispute. Following the incident, gendarmerie teams launched an operation to capture the suspect, who went missing.

In the town of Gokcesu, affiliated with the Mengen district of Bolu, a suspect killed a father and his son, who were his relatives, by shooting them with a shotgun due to a land dispute.

Blood Flowed in Land Dispute in Bolu: Father and Son Killed

THEY WANTED TO FENCE OFF THEIR OWN AREA

The incident occurred in the town of Gokcesu, affiliated with the Mengen district. According to the information obtained, in the Hurriyet Neighborhood, Tayfun Sonmez and his father Tahsin Sonmez wanted to fence off a small area that fell to their share in the garden of Ramazan Celik, who had a single-story house on a joint plot of land.

He Shot Father and Son with Shotgun Taken from His House

HE SHOT FATHER AND SON WITH THE SHOTGUN HE TOOK FROM HIS HOUSE

The Celik and Sonmez families, who were previously known to have a disagreement over the land, had their verbal argument escalate into an armed fight. Ramazan Celik shot the father and son with a shotgun he had in his house. Citizens who heard the gunshots reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.

Father and Son Lost Their Lives, the Killer Disappeared

FATHER AND SON LOST THEIR LIVES, THE KILLER DISAPPEARED

Upon the report, health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the region. Ramazan Celik disappeared after the incident. It was determined that Tayfun Sonmez and Tahsin Sonmez lost their lives during the checks made by health teams at the scene.

Extensive Security Measures Taken at the Scene

Gendarmerie teams took extensive security measures at the scene. After the public prosecutor examined the bodies, the lifeless bodies of the father and son were taken to the hospital morgue. Gendarmerie teams started efforts to catch Ramazan Celik, who had disappeared.

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