[49983] Drama in Diyarbakır: Minor armed with a shotgun arrested near a kindergarten

Serious security incident in Diyarbakır: Armed minor arrested near a kindergarten

Drama unfolded today (May 4, 2026) in the city of Diyarbakır in southeastern Turkey, after a minor armed with a shotgun was spotted near a kindergarten complex. According to reports in Son Dakika Haberler Türkiye, police forces summoned to the scene acted quickly to neutralize the threat and arrest the suspect.

According to reports by GündemX, a search of the suspect's person revealed two additional weapons besides the shotgun he was holding. Footage from the scene distributed on social media showed the moments of the suspect's arrest by police teams, as reported in GündemX.

The event caused great panic among parents and children in the area. The channel Haber Gündem reported that gunshots heard near a school in the Yenişehir district caused significant anxiety among the public, as footage of the suspect firing into the air was circulated on social media.

The reporting news channels, including Son Dakika Haberler Gündem and Sansürsüz Medya +18, focused on the visual documentation of the arrest and the immediate police activity to prevent a potential disaster. As of now, there have been no reports of casualties among the students or the educational staff.