Eight killed in western Turkey shootings; suspect arrested
Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in shootings in western Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar province on 5 November, the BBC reported, citing local authorities.
Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in shootings in western Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar province on 5 November, the BBC reported, citing local authorities.
The suspect was later arrested in neighbouring Eskişehir province. Anadolu reported deaths around Ayazini, Kıyır and Yukarıtandır villages. Authorities launched a coordinated investigation.
No verified motive has been announced. Reports of the attacks remain developing, and further details should be treated cautiously.
According to local reports, the victims were found in several locations, in three separate vehicles, in rural areas northeast of the city of Afyonkarahisar. Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported that three people were killed near Ayazini village and three others near Kıyır village. In Yukarıtandır, two women were found injured and later died in hospital.
The suspect fled, triggering a manhunt. Police closed roads leading to the affected villages and launched a large-scale operation. Turkish media published CCTV footage showing a man holding a long weapon next to a red minivan. Milliyet reported that a vehicle allegedly taken by the attacker was later found stuck in mud, abandoned before he fled on foot.
The Afyonkarahisar Governorate said all relevant state institutions had been working in coordination from the first moment.