National kickboxer murdered: 3 people detained

In Istanbul's Ataşehir district, national kickboxer Caner Tikicieri was shot in the head and lost his life during a fight that broke out over a debt dispute related to a car sale. Three people have been detained in connection with the murder.

The incident occurred in the Aşık Veysel neighborhood of Ataşehir on Tuesday evening, September 3, around 11:10 PM, when a fight broke out between two groups in the middle of the road. According to eyewitness accounts, Caner Tikicieri was shot in the head and lost his life during the altercation. Additionally, Halil G. from the opposing group was shot in the leg and wounded. Following the incident, the other suspects fled the scene.

'THEY BLAMED EACH OTHER'

The investigation conducted by the Murder Bureau determined that the incident occurred due to a debt dispute. In his statement, Halil G. indicated that the deceased had previously sold him a car and that a fight broke out because they could not collect a certain amount of money owed. Halil G. claimed that a person who was with him at the time of the incident opened fire and that this person also accidentally shot him. It was learned during interrogations at the Public Security Branch Directorate that the suspects blamed each other for being the one who used the weapon in the incident. The suspects were referred to the courthouse following their processing at the police station.

News Source: 12punto