Turkish police launch manhunt after eight people killed in shootings
Authorities are searching for a suspect who carried out a series of attacks across several locations in the Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday.
Police in western Turkey have launched a large-scale manhunt for a suspect following a series of shootings that left eight people dead and one person seriously injured on Thursday, according to BBC News.
The attacks occurred in the Afyonkarahisar province, where victims were discovered in three different vehicles. The Anadolu Agency reported that three people died near Ayazini village and another three died near Kiyir village.
In Yukaritandir, two women sustained injuries and subsequently passed away at a hospital. CCTV footage released by Turkish media showed a man wearing a black jacket, white trousers, and glasses holding a long weapon while standing by a red minivan.
The newspaper Milliyet reported that the attacker allegedly abandoned a vehicle, which was later found stuck in mud, before fleeing the area on foot. Local media stated that police closed roads leading to the affected villages during the operation.
The Afyonkarahisar Governorate said in a social media statement that all relevant state institutions have been working in coordination since the start of the incident. The governorate also offered condolences to the families of the deceased citizens.