He opened fire with a shotgun at passers-by: 1 dead, 4 injured

In Mersin's Erdemli district, an unidentified person opened fire on people walking on the sidewalk with a pump-action shotgun. In the incident in which a woman died and 4 people were injured, the suspect was seriously injured by firing the gun he put to his head.

The incident took place at around 21:00 on the D-400 highway in the Merkez District of Erdemli district. The unidentified person, who entered among the people walking on the pavement with a pump-action shotgun in his hand, allegedly started shooting at the surroundings without looking at the target. While 5 people were hit by pellets and shot, the suspect then attempted suicide by firing the gun to his head.

Upon the notice of the surrounding people, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. During the check made by the medical teams, it was determined that one of the injured in the attack, a woman whose name was not known, died. The 5 injured people, including the suspect, were taken to Erdemli State Hospital by ambulance.

It was stated that the life-threatening condition of the suspect, who was still being treated, was reported. The body of the woman who lost her life in the attack was taken to the morgue of Mersin Forensic Medicine Institute after the examination at the scene. Police continue to investigate the incident.