They fired into the air and fled after the accident: Long-barreled weapons found in the abandoned vehicle!

Police, responding to a report that a vehicle had crashed in Eyüpsultan and that 3 masked individuals inside had fired into the air before fleeing, discovered long-barreled weapons, a canister filled with gasoline, and masks during a search of the vehicle. Police have launched an operation to apprehend the masked suspects. The seized weapons were taken to the police station for examination.

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They fired into the air and fled after the accident: Long-barreled weapons found in the abandoned vehicle!

Müslim SARIYAR / 12punto.com.tr

In Eyüpsultan's Düğmeciler Neighborhood, Esmasultan Street, a caller notified the police around 11:00 PM last night that a speeding vehicle had crashed into a wall and that 3 masked individuals who got out of the car had fled the scene after firing into the air.

HANDED OVER TO COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICE

Following the report, teams from the Eyüpsultan District Police Department dispatched to the scene found long-barreled weapons, masks, and a canister filled with gasoline inside the vehicle.

Crime scene investigation teams conducted fingerprint analysis on the vehicle and the materials found inside. Due to the discovery of long-barreled weapons and a gasoline canister, the Istanbul Counter-Terrorism Branch took over the case, considering the possibility that the fleeing suspects might be members of a terrorist organization.