Sjedište policije ustvrdilo je da je u Okeya pucano nakon što je on pokušao oduzeti pištolj policajcu Cengizu Yildizu, te da je pištolj opalio u borbi koja je uslijedila.
The police headquarters claimed Okey was shot after he attempted to grab the gun of policeman Cengiz Yıldız, and that the gun fired in the ensuing fight.