The attacker who martyred police officer Şeyda in Istanbul has been arrested.

Yunus Emre Geçti, who was caught for motorcycle theft in Ümraniye, Istanbul, shot 27-year-old female police officer Şeyda Yılmaz with a gun he took from a police officer during the ensuing struggle. Yılmaz was martyred, and during the conflict, two people, including one police officer, were injured. After being caught, Geçti was sent to prison after being arrested by the court.

POLICE OFFICER RETURNED FIRE

According to a statement from the Istanbul Police Department, an operation was carried out to capture the individual who was caught for "motorcycle theft" by the Dudullu Police Station of the Ümraniye District Police Department and subsequently fled. In the operations conducted, Y.E.Ç. (19), who has 26 criminal records for various offenses, was caught in the Ihlamurkuyu neighborhood, and a struggle occurred between him and the officers while he was being taken into custody. The suspect took the officer's gun and opened fire on the police and bystanders, while female police officer Şeyda Yılmaz (27) also returned fire.

DESPITE ALL INTERVENTIONS, SHE BECAME A MARTYR

In the incident, Yılmaz and police officer K.H.S., along with the suspect's mother P.G. (43), who was present at the scene, were injured. The injured were taken to the hospital after initial interventions, while female police officer Şeyda Yılmaz could not be saved despite all efforts and became a martyr. The treatments of injured police officer K.H.S. and P.G. are ongoing in the hospital. During the police operation, the suspect Y.E.Ç. was also taken into custody while injured. The statement noted that an investigation had been initiated against the suspect for "intentional murder" and "intentional injury," and it expressed condolences to our martyr, wishing mercy from Allah, and to his grieving family, relatives, and our heroic police organization. We wish a speedy recovery to our injured police officer.

HE WAS TAKEN TO COURT WEARING A BLACK TRASH BAG

Meanwhile, the attacker Yunus Emre Geçti, who martyred police officer Şeyda Yılmaz in Ümraniye, was sent to court. During the transfer, the attacker was made to wear a black trash bag, and he was taken by two female police officers to the animal transport vehicle belonging to the Animal Situation Monitoring Directorate.

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