"There were sharings [on social media] that why there was no bombing in İzmir. We had filed a criminal complaint. We were literally pointed as a target. We are deeply sorry. There is no loss of life. We wish the wounded people a speedy recovery".
Ardından polis ve saldırganlar arasında çıkan çatışmada iki saldırgan ve İzmir Emniyet Müdürlüğü Trafik Denetleme Şubesi'nde motosikletli Şahinler Timi'nde görevli polis Fethi Sekin öldü.