Shotgun attack in western Turkey leaves 8 dead, 1 injured

Associated Press · 2026-11-05 22:08 UTC

An attacker armed with a shotgun has killed eight people in three locations in western Turkey. The shootings happened on Thursday, according to officials and news reports. One person was also wounded. The motive for the attack in Afyonkarahisar province is not immediately known. The state-run Anadolu Agency reports that three victims were found in the village of Ayazini, while three others were killed in the nearby village of Kiyir. Two women wounded in Yukaritandir later died in the hospital. Police launched a search and caught the suspect in the neighboring province of Eskisehir.

Shotgun attacker kills 8 across 3 sites in western Turkey before capture

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An attacker armed with a shotgun killed eight people in three separate locations in western Turkey on Thursday before he was apprehended, officials and news reports said.

One other person was wounded in the shooting spree.

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