20.10.2025 15:32
A specialist sergeant who opened fire randomly with a gun at the Izmit Bus Station in Kocaeli was neutralized by the police after being shot in the leg. The injured suspect was taken to the hospital, and an investigation into the incident has been initiated.
In Kocaeli, a person who randomly fired a gun at the Izmit Intercity Bus Terminal was neutralized by the police after being shot in the leg. The suspect, reported to be a specialist sergeant, was taken to the hospital.
STARTED TO FIRE AT THE SURROUNDINGS
The incident occurred around 12:00 in the Izmit Intercity Bus Terminal located in the Yahya Kaptan neighborhood. The person, whose name has not been disclosed, fired four shots with a gun for an undetermined reason.
SHOT IN THE RIGHT LEG
Citizens in the terminal panicked and moved away from the area. Police teams on duty at the bus station warned the suspect to drop his gun. Despite the warnings, the suspect, who did not drop the gun, was shot in the left leg by the police teams. The suspect, reported to be a specialist sergeant, was taken to Kocaeli City Hospital by ambulance after the first intervention by the medical team.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.