Can Dündar had been assaulted in front of İstanbul Courthouse while he was waiting for the court decision on the case in which they were tried over MİT (National Intelligence Agency) Truck report.
Can Dündar, 6 Mayıs 2016’da MİT TIR'ları haberi nedeniyle yargılandıkları davada karar beklenirken Çağlayan’daki İstanbul Adliyesi önünde silahlı saldırıya uğramıştı.