At least eight people have been killed and another seriously injured in a series of shooting incidents in Turkiye’s Afyonkarahisar province, according to the provincial governor’s office.
The attacks took place in the early evening in rural areas near Afyonkarahisar, located between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir.
State-run Anadolu news agency reported that two women were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Yukaritandir village. Both later died after being taken to hospital.
Three additional bodies were discovered in Kiyir village, around a 30-minute drive northeast of the area, while three more victims were found in Ayazini village, further east.
Another individual was hospitalised in critical condition and was reportedly fighting for their life. Authorities did not disclose where the injured person had been found.
Meanwhile, private broadcaster NTV reported that police were pursuing a suspect who had allegedly fled the scene in a red car.
