Turkish couple Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren and Aytaç Erdoğan Çamdeviren, who live in Los Angeles, USA, were found dead in their home, causing great sadness among the Turkish community both in Türkiye and in the USA. Police teams went to the scene upon gunshots coming from their homes in the Westwood district and determined that 8.5 months pregnant Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren and her husband Aytaç Erdoğan Çamdeviren had lost their lives. So, who are Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren and her husband Aytaç Çamdeviren? Why did the Turkish couple living in Los Angeles die, who killed them? Detail...
Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren, who died in Los Angeles, and her husband Aytaç Erdoğan Çamdeviren were a Turkish couple living in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, USA.
No detailed explanation was made by the official authorities regarding the couple's professions, life stories or personal backgrounds. According to public information, the couple was preparing to welcome their first child. It was stated that Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren was approximately 8.5 months pregnant and had a short time before giving birth.
According to information provided by neighborhood residents, the couple organized a "baby shower" celebration for their baby, who was expected to be born just a few days before the incident. Neighbors stated that they knew the family as a harmonious and happy couple.
Following the incident, it was reported that the Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Los Angeles was following the process closely.
The incident took place at a house on Holmby Avenue in the Westwood district of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Police Department teams were dispatched to the address upon a report of gunshots coming from the house. The teams entering the house found Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren and Aytaç Erdoğan Çamdeviren shot. During the checks carried out by the medical teams, it was determined that the couple died at the scene. It was announced that the unborn baby of Gül Erdoğan Çamdeviren, who was 8.5 months pregnant, could not be saved.
LAPD, who conducted the investigation, stated that, in line with the initial findings, the possibility of murder-suicide was considered in the incident. Authorities announced that in the initial evaluations, findings were obtained that Aytaç Erdoğan Çamdeviren may have first shot his wife with a gun and then killed her with the same gun. However, it was emphasized that this evaluation was not finalized and that the final conclusion regarding the cause of the incident would be revealed after the completion of forensic reports, ballistic examinations and criminal evidence.
While police teams investigated the scene for a long time, detectives also examined the couple's phone records, communication traffic and other digital evidence from the last days before the incident. It was reported that the investigation was continuing in all its aspects and that every possibility that could reveal the background of the incident was being evaluated.
Neighborhood residents who spoke to the Los Angeles Times stated that they were deeply saddened by the incident. Neighbors stated that the couple organized a baby shower for their baby, who will be born on July 4, and that the tragedy was unexpected for them.
Following the incident, it was learned that the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Los Angeles was also following the investigation closely. It was reported that the authorities asked people who have information that could contribute to the investigation to contact local police units or the Consulate General.
Authorities stated that an official statement regarding the exact cause of the incident will be made after the completion of the judicial investigation. While the possibility of murder-suicide is considered as one of the main topics of the investigation at the current stage, the investigation is being continued by the official authorities in a multifaceted manner.