The key facts
- Series of attacks on November 5 in the İhsaniye district: six bodies found near the villages of Ayazini and Kıyır, two more women died in hospital
- The suspect fled in a stolen car, abandoned in Eskişehir, and was detained after a shootout with the gendarmerie
- According to the Turkish press, two teachers from a local school were among the dead
Detention after a shootout
In Turkey, a man suspected of killing eight people in Afyonkarahisar province has been detained. This was reported, citing the Turkish outlet Medya Radar, by Life.ru. After the attacks, the suspect fled in a stolen car, which was later found abandoned in the neighboring province of Eskişehir. During his detention, he engaged in a shootout with the gendarmerie: two officers were wounded. The man was taken into custody and brought in for investigative procedures.
What happened on November 5
A series of attacks took place on November 5 in the İhsaniye district. Six people with gunshot wounds were found near the villages of Ayazini and Kıyır, and two more women died in hospital. One victim remains in critical condition. According to local media, the attacker used a pump-action shotgun, then seized someone else's car and headed toward Eskişehir; the car got stuck in the mud near the village of Taşlık, and he continued fleeing on foot.
CCTV footage and theories about the victims
The suspected shooter was caught on surveillance cameras: the released footage shows him getting out of a car with a shotgun in his hands. According to the Turkish press, two teachers from a local school were among the dead. The motive for the crime is being established.
A separate incident in Turgutlu
This incident is not connected with the shooting near a vocational high school in the Turkish city of Turgutlu, which Life.ru previously reported: there, a young man armed with a hunting rifle opened fire near a school, one student was killed and eight people were wounded. That was a separate incident in a different region.
