Gunman kills 8 in three villages in Turkey's Afyonkarahisar, manhunt under way for suspect
At least eight people have been killed by a gunman in three villages in Turkey's western Afyonkarahisar province. One more person was seriously injured in the attack. Police have launched an operation to catch the attacker.
The attack took place on Thursday evening, November 5, in a rural area of the province. The area lies midway between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir.
The provincial governor's office said in a statement that eight people were killed in the armed attack. The one injured person is in critical condition.
Citing Turkey's state news agency Anadolu, reports say two women were found shot on a road in the village of Yukaritanidir. They were taken to hospital, where they died while undergoing treatment.
In addition, the bodies of three more people were found in the village of Kiyir, about half an hour away from that village. Similarly, the bodies of three more people were recovered from the village of Ayazini, another half an hour away.
Private television channel NTV reported that a suspect was seen fleeing in a red car after the attack. Police are conducting an operation to find that car and the suspect.
