A man died of his injuries after being hit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, local media reported on Wednesday.
As the newlyweds were being escorted home after the ceremony, the 23-year-old groom, identified as Ali K., was wounded by shots from a gun allegedly fired by a female relative of his, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
The 47-year-old woman was detained by security forces, and two unlicensed pistols were found in her garden, it said. Prosecutors in Giresun province have opened an investigation into the incident.
Celebratory gunfire is common at weddings in Turkey’s northern Black Sea region.
Last week, another man died and two others were wounded by celebratory gunfire before a wedding in the northeastern Trabzon province.
The wedding was cancelled and two people, one of whom was a police officer, were detained in connection with the incident, local media reported.
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