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Gunman arrested after shooting kills at least eight in western Turkey

TOUCH SOVANRITHYRead original

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At least eight people were killed in a shooting in western Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday. The suspect was later arrested, and the motive remains under investigation.

A shooting took place in western Turkey yesterday, Thursday, when a gunman intercepted people traveling in vehicles and opened fire, killing at least eight people. The attacker was subsequently apprehended following a search by security forces.


The incident occurred in Afyonkarahisar province, where the suspect threatened and shot at people in vehicles at different locations.
Reported CCTV footage showed a man wearing a black shirt, white trousers and glasses, carrying a gun and opening fire. The precise motive behind the killings remains under investigation. By Rithy.

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