Diyarbakır restaurant shooting leaves 2 dead, 5 suspects jailed
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A shooting at a restaurant in Diyarbakır's Sur district killed two men and wounded six others on August 19. Police detained eight suspects, and a court ordered five of them jailed pending trial. The two groups had been at the restaurant for entertainment when an argument escalated into gunfire.
Key Facts
- Ahmed Çiçek, 28, and Şeyhmus Bayram, 29, died in the shooting at a restaurant on Eski Mardin Yolu in Sur district.
- Six people were wounded and taken to hospital after the gunfight on August 19.
- Police detained eight suspects; five were jailed and three were released under judicial control.
- The jailed suspects include a minor identified as K.Ç. and four adults: C.Ç., H.Ç., B.Ç., K.Ç., and Ö.B.
- The bodies of the two victims were buried after autopsies at the Forensic Medicine Institute.
The Shooting
The incident occurred on the evening of August 19 at a restaurant on Eski Mardin Yolu in the Yeşil Vadi Evleri area of Sur district. Two groups that had come to the restaurant for entertainment began arguing for an unknown reason. The argument quickly escalated into a gunfight, leaving Ahmed Çiçek, 28, and Şeyhmus Bayram, 29, dead. Six wounded people were taken to hospital after first aid from medical teams at the scene.
Arrests and Court Orders
Police teams from the Public Order Branch of the Provincial Security Directorate launched an operation and detained eight suspects. After police procedures, the suspects were referred to the courthouse. The court ordered the detention of five suspects: the minor K.Ç. and adults C.Ç., H.Ç., B.Ç., K.Ç., and Ö.B. Three other suspects—M.Ö., R.Ö., and M.A.—were released under judicial control.
Victims and Investigation
The bodies of Ahmed Çiçek and Şeyhmus Bayram were buried after autopsies at the Forensic Medicine Institute. The investigation is being conducted by the Public Order Branch of the Diyarbakır Provincial Security Directorate.
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Diyarbakır restaurant shooting leaves 2 dead, 5 suspects jailed
