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MHP council member Murat Saral killed in Gölcük; suspect arrested
Murat Saral, a municipal council member in Gölcük, was shot and killed after an argument.
Saral was a member of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party, known as the MHP.
The shooting followed a dispute between Saral and a suspect in Çiftlik Mahallesi, in Gölcük, Kocaeli province.
Saral was taken to Gölcük Necati Çelik State Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police arrested the suspect at a fuel station in İznik, in Bursa province, after he fled there by car.
The suspect was taken to police custody for processing after a health check.
An investigation into the incident is continuing.
Murat Saral, an MHP member of Gölcük’s municipal council, died after being shot during an argument in Gölcük, Kocaeli.
He was taken to Gölcük Necati Çelik State Hospital, where he died.
Police arrested the suspect, identified by initials as A.I.U. or A.İ.U., at a fuel station in İznik, Bursa.
The argument and shooting took place in Çiftlik Mahallesi.
- Who
- Murat Saral, an MHP member of Gölcük’s municipal council, was killed. The suspect was identified by initials as A.I.U. or A.İ.U.
- What
- Saral was shot with a handgun during an argument and later died in hospital. The suspect was arrested.
- When
- Around 18:00 on October 26, according to Sözcü.
- Where
- The shooting took place in Çiftlik Mahallesi, Gölcük, Kocaeli. The suspect was arrested at a fuel station in İznik, Bursa.
- Why
- The shooting followed an argument between Saral and the suspect. A further motive is not stated.
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Saral was shot during an argument in Çiftlik Mahallesi, Gölcük.
Saral was taken to Gölcük Necati Çelik State Hospital, where he died.
Police began searching for the suspect, who had fled.
Police arrested the suspect at a fuel station in İznik, Bursa.
- Victim
- Murat Saral, MHP member of Gölcük’s municipal council
- Shooting location
- Çiftlik Mahallesi, Gölcük, Kocaeli
- Time reported
- Around 18:00
- Hospital
- Gölcük Necati Çelik State Hospital
- Arrest location
- A fuel station in İznik, Bursa