Man unleashes terror with rifle after fight in Istanbul's Kartal district
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A suspect in Istanbul's Kartal district fired a rifle indiscriminately into a crowd after a street fight.
- The incident occurred in Hürriyet Mahallesi after a dispute between two groups, the cause of which remains unknown.
- The suspect fled the scene after firing approximately four shots, causing brief panic among bystanders. The event was captured on cellphone video.
A violent incident unfolded in Istanbul's Kartal district when a suspect opened fire with a rifle into a crowd following a street altercation. The suspect, after engaging in a fight, reportedly went home to retrieve a firearm before returning to the street.
The shooting occurred in the Hürriyet Mahallesi neighborhood during the evening hours. Eyewitness accounts suggest the initial conflict involved two groups and erupted for reasons that are still unclear. Following the fight, one individual involved allegedly armed himself with a rifle.
Video footage captured on a cellphone shows the suspect firing multiple shots into the vicinity where people were present. The rapid gunfire caused immediate panic among those in the area. The suspect reportedly fired four shots before fleeing the scene. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the fight and the subsequent shooting.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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