Firefighters from the Kalecik Municipality managed to put out the fire; however, the house is uninhabitable.After a calf entered a garden belonging to Oruç, Gölköy’s former muhtar (village head), Oruç grew angry and had a heated argument with the calf’s owners. Following the verbal dispute, Oruç entered his residence and returned armed with a handgun, opening fire on the people assembled. Satılmış Koç, Nizamettin Yılmaz, Mustafa Koç and another person who has not yet been identified were shot and killed.
Three other people were injured. The injured were taken to a local hospital. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. Yusuf Oruç, who is in custody, told officers on Wednesday at the police station that he is remorseful over the incident. The cause of the fire has not been determined; however, preliminary reports alleged that a woman deliberately set fire to the house. Nobody was killed or injured in the blaze because the Oruç family was at a relative’s house when the fire took place.
