Armed attack on an entertainment venue in Beşiktaş Kuruçeşme: 1 person died, 2 suspects were detained

The incident took place around 03.50 in Kuruçeşme District. According to the information obtained, one of the two people passing by an entertainment venue on a motorcycle opened fire on the venue with a gun. Umut Andık, who was waiting at the door of the entertainment venue during the attack, was seriously injured by a bullet that hit his head.

Upon notice, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the first intervention of the medical teams, Andık was taken to a private hospital in Ulus and could not be saved despite all the interventions. Police teams investigated the scene and determined that 2 bullets hit the stairs of the entertainment venue.

THEY Abandoned the Stolen Motorcycle and Ran Away

After the attack, Beşiktaş Public Order Bureau teams started working to catch the suspects. In the police study, it was determined that the suspects abandoned the motorcycle with plate number 34 NHN 414, which they used while escaping, in Beşiktaş Arnavutköy District. It was determined that the motorcycle was stolen from Esenler on November 1. Thereupon, police teams determined the escape route of the suspects and launched a large-scale study in the region.

THEY WERE CALLED BY DRONE; THEY WERE CAUGHT UNDER THE BUSH

During the work carried out by Beşiktaş Public Security Bureau teams from the air and on the ground with drone support, it was determined that the suspects escaped into the grove. Teams taking precautions in the area conducted a search. Approximately 3.5 hours after the attack, Yenay Z. (18), who was found to be driving a motorcycle, and Musa O. (17), who was found to have fired a gun, were caught hiding under the bushes.

It was learned that both suspects had 3 criminal records each. The unlicensed gun used by the suspects in the incident was also seized. The two suspects who were taken into custody were handed over to the Public Security Branch Directorate teams for procedures. The investigation into the incident continues.