THIS is the horrifying moment a shotgun-wielding woman storms into a children’s hospital claiming she has a bomb.
Concerning footage shows the woman, identified as 45-year-old Birgul G, terrifying staff at the Necip Fazil City Hospital in Turkey as she threatens to open fire.
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Birgul G entered the Women’s and Children’s Department in the Kahramanmaras medical facility late on Saturday, October 5.
Doctors and nurses can be seen hiding under tables in fear as the woman enters with the shotgun and points it at the workers.
She can be heard screaming at people trying to calm her down with a police report after the horror ordeal saying she claimed she had a bomb on her.
Police found she had a paper bag on her which was where she said the bomb was planted.
When officers checked they found no bomb or explosive device in the bag or on her possessions.
The footage was filmed by a trembling woman inside the hospital who was forced to hide behind a chair and medical table.
Security guards arrived swiftly and managed to subdue the woman before handing her to cops who took her to the local station for questioning.
No one was injured in the incident.
Birgul G told cops she didn’t intend on harming anyone despite the threats and having the powerful weapon on her.
She instead claimed it was a cry for help after years of abuse from her drug-addicted son.
On the day of the ordeal she says she was feeling unwell and chose the hospital because it was nearby to her home.
Birgul G said in her police statement, according to news site Artigercek: “I could not stand my son’s torture any longer.
“I had no intention of harming anyone. I did not go to shoot anyone.
“I went to the hospital thinking that if someone saw the gun in my hand, they might kill me.”
The woman was later charged with “threat” and “deprivation of liberty”.
She is still being held in custody but is expected to be sent to prison in the coming days.
We can’t understand what happened, but all of our colleagues are very scared, they are in a very bad condition.
Dr. Lütfi Tiyekli
The Kahramanmaras Governor’s Office released a statement on the scary situation saying: “A 1979-born Turkish citizen named B.G., who attempted an attack inside the hospital by claiming that there was a bomb device in the package she was holding, was subdued by the security forces who arrived at the scene.
“It was determined through observation by the teams that the paper bag mentioned by the individual was empty and visible from the outside.
“In the investigation and her statement, it was revealed that she was receiving psychiatric treatment and did not feel well.
“Stating that her intention was to harm herself and that she chose the hospital because it was close to her residence.
“No citizens or healthcare workers were harmed in the hospital due to the incident.”
Dr. Lütfi Tiyekli, the President of the Kahramanmaraş Medical Chamber, did say some of the staff were left seriously affected by the evening.
He said on Saturday: “Today, violence in healthcare was narrowly avoided at Kahramanmaraş Children’s Hospital.
“We can’t understand what happened, but all of our colleagues are very scared, they are in a very bad condition, we are trying to understand the incident.”
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