The attacker who martyred the female police officer in Ümraniye was caught like this.

In Ümraniye, during the struggle with a suspect caught for motorcycle theft, one police officer was martyred as a result of gunfire, while two people, including one police officer, were injured. It was revealed that the individual, who had 26 criminal records for various offenses, was captured by police teams. The moments when the attacker was apprehended were recorded second by second by a mobile phone camera.

STRUGGLE OCCURRED DURING THE OPERATION

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. During the operations, Y.E.Ç (19), who had 26 criminal records for various offenses, was captured in the Ihlamurkuyu neighborhood, and a struggle occurred between him and the officers who were trying to secure him. The suspect took the officer's weapon and opened fire on the police and bystanders, while female police officer Şeyda Yılmaz (27) also returned fire.

FEMALE POLICE OFFICER MARTYRED

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. After initial interventions, the injured were taken to the hospital, while female police officer Şeyda Yılmaz could not be saved despite all efforts and was martyred. The treatments of the injured police officer K.H.S. and P.G. are ongoing at the hospital. In the police operation, the suspect Y.E.Ç. was also apprehended while injured. The statement noted that an investigation had been initiated against the suspect for "intentional murder" and "intentional injury," and it expressed condolences, stating, "We pray for our martyr, and we wish our condolences to his grieving family, relatives, and our heroic police organization. We wish a speedy recovery to our injured police officer."

FOOTAGE OF THE ATTACKER'S CAPTURE EMERGED

Meanwhile, footage of the moment when the attacker, who had 26 criminal records and martyred the female police officer, was captured has also emerged. The images recorded by a citizen's mobile phone show the moments when the police apprehended the attacker and took him to the station.