3 people, including a footballer, injured in armed attack in Kocaeli: Condition critical

The incident occurred in the Sanayi neighborhood of the İzmitdistrict, on Ömer Türkçakal Boulevard.A dispute broke out between two groups for a reason that is 

not yet known.As the dispute escalated into a fight,Uğurcan Bekçi (27), a player for Sultanbeyli Belediyespor, as well as E.K.B. (27) andİ.A. (31) were injured by gunfire.While the 3 individuals were left on the groundbleeding, the situation was reported to the 112 EmergencyCall Center. Upon the report, 

health and police teams were dispatched to the scene.The medical teams that arrived at the scene in a shorttime provided initial intervention to the 3 injured people, one of whom was in critical condition,before transporting them to the hospital by ambulance. 

It was learned that 27-year-old winger Uğurcan Bekçi, who has played for notable teams such as Kağıtspor,Körfez Spor Kulübü, Kocaeli Güneşspor, Belediye Derincespor,24 Erzincanspor, Ankara Keçiörengücü, and Adıyaman 1954,was wounded in the leg, is in critical condition, and has been taken into surgery.POLICEEVIDENCECOLLECTION 

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Meanwhile, a large number ofpolice teams were dispatched to the area. It was learned that the incident began near the Sefa Sirmen Industrial Site and continued along thecoastalroad.Policeteams searched for shell casings and evidence at the scenes of the incident.

The Kocaeli PoliceDepartment'sPublicOrderBranch HomicideBureau teams have launched a multi-facetedinvestigation, while efforts to apprehend the suspect or suspectsarecontinuing.continuing.