Unrequited love horror in Tekirdağ: 1 dead, 4 injured including a police officer
In the Süleymanpaşa district of Tekirdağ, 33-year-old E.U. carried out an armed attack targeting F.Ö., for whom he harbored an unrequited love. E.U. shot and killed Barkın Perçin, who was sitting at a tea house, and after critically wounding F.Ö., he went on to injure two more people at his workplace. The attacker, who also caused a police officer to be accidentally wounded during his escape, was apprehended and taken into custody.
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The incident occurred on October 3 at approximately 12:30 PM on Hükümet Street in the Süleymanpaşa district. According to the information obtained, 33-year-old E.U. targeted F.Ö., for whom he had long harbored an unrequited love, while she was sitting at a tea house.
The attacker first pointed his weapon at Barkın Perçin, who was sitting next to her, and shot him in the head, then turned toward F.Ö. and continued firing. Following the incident, the attacker E.U. went to his workplace and shot and wounded S.D. and N.Ç.K., who were alleged to be his coworkers. E.U. then attempted to flee in a delivery vehicle from his workplace. As he headed toward the ring road, he was signaled to stop by the police.
During his escape, he complied with the police teams' warning to drop his weapon. However, as the suspect was placing his weapon on the ground, it accidentally discharged, resulting in one police officer being shot in the foot. The wounded police officer was taken to the hospital by medical teams.
Following the armed attack, police and medical teams were quickly dispatched to the area. Barkın Perçin (34), who was shot in the head, lost his life at the scene. F.Ö. was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
It is alleged that the attacker, E.U., had been harboring an unrequited love for F.Ö. for some time and had planned the attack after his feelings were not reciprocated. The suspect's processing at the Tekirdağ Police Department is ongoing.