The investigation into the death of 24-year-old security guard Umut Andık, who was killed in an armed attack on an entertainment venue in Kuruçeşme, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, has been expanded. Following the initial arrest of two suspects, a second operation resulted in the detention of 23 more individuals, including the venue owner. This brings the total number of detainees in the case to 25.
The incident occurred on November 11 at approximately 03:50. Two individuals arrived at the venue on a motorcycle and opened fire on the security guards stationed at the entrance. Umut Andık, who was critically wounded in the head, could not be saved despite medical intervention at the hospital. The suspects fled the scene on the motorcycle following the attack.
Teams from the Beşiktaş District Police Department, using drone-supported operations, apprehended the suspects in a wooded area in the Arnavutköy neighborhood. Yenay Z. (18), who is alleged to have driven the motorcycle, and Musa O. (17), who is believed to have fired the shots, were taken into custody and brought to the police station.
CLAIMS OF INITIAL SHOOTING AND MESSAGE
The Robbery Bureau of the Public Security Branch, which took over the investigation, has also begun examining developments leading up to the attack. Investigations suggest that the same entertainment venue had been targeted by gunfire previously, but the owner had not reported the incident to the police.
It is alleged that after the first shooting, the venue owner sent a mocking message to the suspects, implying, "So you shot at us, what happened?" It is believed that the venue was targeted a second time following this message. It was noted that three people had been assigned to security at the entrance following the first attack, and that Umut Andık was on duty there at the time of the fatal shooting.
Following new information that emerged in the case, police teams conducted a second operation. In this operation, 23 more people, including the owner of the entertainment venue, were apprehended. As part of the investigation, authorities are looking into whether those in custody have connections to the previous shooting incident or other armed attacks.
It has been learned that the investigation into the suspects, whose processing at the police station is ongoing, is continuing in multiple directions. The police are scrutinizing the timeline from the first attack to the day of the murder, the connections between the parties, and the potential organizational structure behind the incident.
News Source: 12punto
