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Eight killed in shootings across western Turkey

A gunman opened fire in multiple locations in Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring one before being arrested.

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Eight killed in shootings across western Turkey

A gunman opened fire in multiple locations in Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring one before being arrested.

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A gunman opened fire in multiple locations in Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring one before being arrested. Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings across three villages in western Turkey's Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday. Originally reported…

Eight dead in rural shooting spree

Eight dead in rural shooting spree

Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings across Afyonkarahisar province in western Turkey on Thursday. Victims were found in three separate vehicles across multiple locations.

Suspect arrested after fleeing manhunt

The gunman fled the scene, triggering a large-scale manhunt.Authorities later arrested him in Eskişehir province.CCTV footage showed a man in a black jacket, white trousers and glasses holding a long weapon by a red minivan.

Victims identified across three villages

Three people were killed near Ayazini village and three others near Kiyir village. In Yukaritandir, two women were found injured and later died in hospital. Two teachers were reportedly among the dead.

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Eight people were killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings across three villages in western Turkey's Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday.

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