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Police shoot suspect in leg after gunfire at Zeytinburnu home
At about 11 p.m., police went to a home in Zeytinburnu after a tip about an incident.
Officers identified themselves and told the two people inside to open the door, but they refused at first.
One suspect opened the door and fired at police with a gun.
Officers returned fire and shot that suspect in the leg.
The other suspect was detained, and the injured suspect was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Police found the gun and ammunition at the home and have started an investigation.
Police shot a suspect in the leg after the suspect fired at officers at a home in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district.
Officers had gone to the home in Veliefendi neighbourhood after receiving a report.
A second suspect was arrested.
The injured suspect was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Police found a pistol and ammunition in the apartment and opened an investigation.
- Who
- Police officers and two suspects were involved.
- What
- Police shot one suspect in the leg after the suspect fired at them. The other suspect was arrested.
- When
- At about 23:00. The calendar date of the incident is not stated.
- Where
- A home on 2. Bağ Yolu Street in Veliefendi neighbourhood, Zeytinburnu district, Istanbul.
- Why
- Officers went to the home after receiving a report. The reason for the report is not stated.
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Police officers went to a home on 2. Bağ Yolu Street.
The two suspects resisted for a time.
Police returned fire, hitting that suspect in the leg.
Police arrested the other suspect and took the injured suspect to hospital.
- Incident time
- About 23:00
- Location
- Veliefendi neighbourhood, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul
- Street address
- 2. Bağ Yolu Street
- Suspects
- Two; one was shot in the leg and the other was arrested
- Items recovered
- A pistol and ammunition