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Groom accidentally kills dad, two guests after firing celebration shots at wedding

* From correspondents in Turkey
* From: AFP
* August 09, 2010 12:41AM


A GROOM accidentally killed three relatives at his wedding in Turkey yesterday when he fired into the air with an assault rifle in celebration.

The Anatolia news agency reported eight other people were wounded at the incident at the village of Akcagoze in the south-eastern province of Gaziantep.

The groom unleashed a volley of rapid aerial shots with an AK-47 rifle to celebrate his nuptials, but quickly lost control of the weapon and accidentally raked the guests with bullets, the report said.

His father and two of his aunts died in hospital.

The groom was arrested.

Turks are notorious for breaking out into gunshots to celebrate weddings and sports victories, a practice that has caused many deaths and which authorities have so far failed to curb
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Probably married into money and got the inheritance a little quicker.
 
Lost control of it?
How much you want to bet he was drinking as part of the celebration?
Further guess: he probably tried it one-handed. Maybe one hand held the gun, the other held his drink.
Anyway...

BBC News - Celebrating Turkish bridegroom kills relatives

"The groom lost control of the weapon as he tried to fire in traditional celebration in the air at the ceremony in the village of Akcagoze in south-eastern Gaziantep province.

The guests were sprayed with bullets and the groom's father and two aunts were killed.

The groom has been arrested.

The Anatolia news agency reported that eight other people were injured in the firing.

The three who died succumbed to their wounds in hospital.

Firing into the air is commonplace as a celebration in parts of Turkey and has on many occasions led to deaths and injuries.

Turkey has tried to impose harsher penalties but has not ended the practice."
 
I read this last night, what a way to Ruin the day! Wonder if their will be a divorce now, very sad:cray:
 
In the words of Urkle.."Did I do that"? :biggrin:

Probably not drinking in Turkey. But who knows?

They do the same thing here in Afghanistan. I wish they would do it more often instead of lobbing rockets at us here on the FOB..:angry:
 
tanker1983 said:
In the words of Urkle.."Did I do that"? :biggrin:

Probably not drinking in Turkey. But who knows?

They do the same thing here in Afghanistan. I wish they would do it more often instead of lobbing rockets at us here on the FOB..:angry:
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Hope you can lob a few back at them. I'm south of Copperas and things here in Texas are pretty much the same as always - 99 F and dry (probably cool by comparison :laugh:). Stay safe and hope you get back soon. And thanks for what you're doing.
 
tanker1983 said:
In the words of Urkle.."Did I do that"? :biggrin:

Probably not drinking in Turkey. But who knows?

They do the same thing here in Afghanistan. I wish they would do it more often instead of lobbing rockets at us here on the FOB..:angry:
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Be safe Tanker.

Thank You for your service.

DJ58
 
Thanks. I wasn't born in Texas but i got there as soon as I could. I do know I will spend the rest of my life there..I'll tell the fellas hi for y'all. :pleasantry:
 
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