01.04.2026 14:17
In a shooting attack on an entertainment venue in the Izmit district of Kocaeli, 3 people lost their lives and 2 others were injured. Out of the 9 suspects detained in connection with the incident, 6 have been arrested.
In the Izmit district of Kocaeli, 6 out of 9 suspects detained in connection with a shooting at a entertainment venue, which resulted in the deaths of 3 people and injuries to 2 others, have been arrested. According to a statement from the Provincial Police Department, in the investigations conducted regarding the incident that occurred on March 27, 1844 hours of footage from nearby businesses and the City Security Management System cameras were reviewed.
IT WAS REVEALED THAT THEY USED A "TWIN PLATE" VEHICLE
As a result of the investigations, it was determined that the suspects, residing in Istanbul and Sakarya, used a stolen "twin plate" vehicle and coordinated their actions with another vehicle.
In operations carried out at 22 addresses in Istanbul and Sakarya, 9 individuals were captured and sent to the courthouse, of which 6 were arrested. Two of the suspects were released under judicial control with a travel ban abroad, and one was released under house arrest.
Additionally, it was reported that 4 more suspects were detained in operations conducted at 4 addresses in Istanbul and Sakarya yesterday. The suspects' procedures at the police are ongoing.
THE INCIDENT
On March 27, individuals arrived by car at Şahabettin Bilgisu Street in the Ömerağa neighborhood of Izmit and opened fire on the entertainment venue, resulting in the deaths of the business owner Volkan Berberoğlu (42), Kocaelispor congress member Cem Özer (49), and retired police officer Talip Çakır, while 2 others were injured.