A 19-year-old woman in Turkey was shot in the head over her decision to join a song contest broadcast on national TV.  

Mutlu Kaya’s condition remains critical in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Diyarbakir city, reported Hurriyet Daily News.

The incident occurred on Monday in Diyarbakir. A gunman was said to have been in the garden and fired through a window into Kaya’s house. She was shot in the head while rehearsing at home, reported BBC News.

The gunman is arrested, but his identity is not disclosed, reported Lenta reported.