"Beat & Release": Just Out of Jail, He Died in a Fight on the Shore, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 22 July 2024)

                                Shoulda stayed in jail.

Serdar Ala was released from prison two days ago.  Last night, though,

at 0230 hours he got into an argument with 3 individuals on a 

restaurant-boat at the Avcılar marina.  As the argument grew more

heated, Ala threw glasses at his opponents, after which everyone went

onto the shore to continue the fight. 

At this point, Ala pulled the trigger of his gun pointed at Onur Ö., 

Eray A. and Hüseyin E. but the gun jammed, allowing Eray A. to 

stab Ala over and over with a knife.  Onur Ö. and Hüseyin E. then 

threw the wounded Ala into the sea. 

Somehow, Ala got himself out of the water, only to jump back in as

the three chased him.  Bystanders called the police who took the three

into custody and sent Ala to a hospital, where he died.  A police diver

searched in vain for the knife at the Ambarlı shore.  All four of the 

participants in the mayhem have/had long police records.