Shotgun attack in western Turkey leaves 8 dead, 1 injured
Associated Press ·
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.