A series of shootings in Afyonkarahisar province in western Turkey has left eight people dead and another seriously injured. Authorities arrested the suspect after a search operation.
The attacks took place on Thursday. The victims were found in different locations, inside three vehicles. Local media reported that three people were killed near the village of Ayazini and three others near the village of Kiyir. In Yukaritandir, two women were found wounded; they later died in hospital.
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Two teachers were reportedly among those killed.
The suspect fled after the attacks, prompting police to launch a large-scale search. During the search, police closed roads leading to the villages where the attacks had taken place. Authorities later announced that he had been arrested in Eskişehir province.
In security camera footage published by Turkish media, a person wearing a black jacket, white trousers and glasses is seen near a red van, holding a long gun.
The newspaper “Milliyet” reported that the vehicle believed to have been taken by the attacker was later found stuck in mud. He had abandoned it and fled on foot.
