Random shotgun fire at henna night kills 14-year-old boy, critically injures wife

A wedding celebration turned tragic in Ödemiş, Turkey, when a 14-year-old boy was killed and five others were injured in a random shooting. The incident occurred during a henna night, a pre-wedding tradition, at a primary schoolyard in the Emir neighborhood.

Sezgin B. and Yağmur S., the couple celebrating their upcoming marriage, were among the attendees when suspect E.D. allegedly fired a shotgun into the crowd for reasons yet to be determined. The scattered pellets struck Ayaz Çimen, 23-year-old Hüseyin Ö., 30-year-old Hasan B., the suspect's wife Ümmühan D. (45), and 72-year-old Osman Ö.

Despite immediate medical attention, 14-year-old Ayaz Çimen succumbed to his injuries at Ödemiş State Hospital. The suspect's wife, Ümmühan D., who sustained life-threatening injuries, was transferred to İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital for critical care. Meanwhile, authorities apprehended E.D. in a rural area shortly after he fled the scene. Gendarmerie forces are continuing their investigation into the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting.