At around 4 a.m. in Çankaya district of Ankara, the assailant took 8-9 shots into the air in front of the US Embassy in Ankara. While being taken into custody by police, the assailant shouted;
Ew kesê li ber deriyê Balyozxaneya Amerîkayê fîşek berdayî gotiyê : “Ez sondê bi navê Xwedê dixwim, bi me neleyîzin.”