Eight people were killed and one was seriously injured in a series of shootings in Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, November 5. Authorities later said the suspect had been arrested in neighboring Eskişehir province.
The attacks took place in rural parts of İhsaniye district, northeast of Afyonkarahisar city. Victims were found at several locations, with local reports describing three separate vehicles at the scene. BBC reporting said two teachers were reportedly among those killed.
Three people were killed near Ayazini village and three near Kıyır, according to a report attributed to Anadolu Agency. In Yukarıtandır, two women were found injured and later died in hospital. The final toll was eight dead and one person seriously injured, a figure also reported by Habertürk.
Police launched a search after the suspect fled, and roads leading to affected villages were closed during the operation. Turkish media published CCTV footage showing a man wearing a black jacket, white trousers and glasses, holding a long weapon beside a red minivan.
Milliyet reported that a vehicle allegedly taken by the attacker was found stuck in mud after it had been abandoned. The suspect then fled on foot, according to the newspaper.
In a social media statement, the Afyonkarahisar Governorate said state institutions had been working in coordination since the first reports of the shootings and were carrying out the necessary work.
Reid Bentley