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Armed Attack on Video Game Arcade in Diyarbakır Leaves Three Injured

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Two unidentified attackers opened fire on a video game arcade in Kayapınar, Diyarbakır, injuring three people.
  • Police said bullets also struck two cars and a pickup truck, while investigators found numerous shell casings at the scene.
  • The suspects fled and police continued investigating the attack.

Two unidentified people arrived by car and opened fire on a video game arcade in Diyarbakır’s Kayapınar district, leaving three people injured.

The attack took place at night on 470th Street in the Fırat neighborhood. Two people inside the business suffered gunshot wounds. A third person was injured when glass from a neighboring kiosk shattered.

The attackers fled after firing at the arcade. Health and police teams were sent to the scene following a report, and the injured people were taken to nearby hospitals after receiving initial treatment.

Bullets also struck two cars and a pickup truck nearby. Police found numerous handgun shell casings during their examination of the area and continued efforts to identify and capture the suspects.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.