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Eight killed in western Turkey shootings; suspect reportedly captured

Attacks in Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday left eight dead and one wounded; motive not yet known.

The short version

  • Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings in western Turkey's Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday.[BBC News]
  • Victims were found near Ayazini and Kiyir villages, and two women in Yukaritandir later died in hospital.[BBC News]
  • A suspect was reportedly caught in neighboring Eskisehir province, according to the governor's office, and the motive is not yet known.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings in western Turkey.[BBC News]
  • The attacks took place in Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday.[ABC News · BBC News]
  • Three people were killed near Ayazini village and three others near Kiyir village, according to Anadolu Agency.[BBC News]
  • Two women found injured in Yukaritandir later died in hospital.[BBC News]
  • The suspect was apprehended after the attacks, according to officials and news reports.[ABC News]
  • The suspect was later caught in neighboring Eskisehir province, according to the governor's office.[ABC News]
  • The motive for the attacks in Afyonkarahisar province was not immediately known.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The motive for the attacks has not been established.[ABC News]
  • Reports differ on whether the suspect remains at large: one describes an active manhunt, while another reports the suspect was caught.[ABC News · BBC News]

Sources

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