Middle school student accidentally shot friend while playing with rifle

Middle school student accidentally shot friend while playing with rifle

01.05.2026 01:41

In the Koçkıran village of Iğdır's Karakoyunlu district, a 13-year-old middle school student playing with his father's rifle accidentally caused the death of his classmate, Berat Irmak, when the firearm discharged.

A 13-year-old child accidentally killed his peer in Iğdır.

SHOT HIS CLASSMATE DEAD

The incident occurred in the evening hours in the village of Koçkıran, connected to the district. H.A., who was playing games with his friends, accidentally fired a rifle, and Berat Irmak was seriously injured by the pellets. Berat Irmak, who was taken to Iğdır State Hospital by teams arriving at the scene after the report, could not be saved despite all interventions by doctors.

Following the incident, an investigation was launched by gendarmerie teams. It was learned that both students were 6th grade students at Koçkıran Middle School.

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