Attack in Turkey. The attacker shot eight people, their bodies were found in cars

"As a result of the armed attack that took place in our province, eight citizens lost their lives and one person was seriously injured. In order to fully explain the circumstances of the incident and ensure proper course of proceedings, all relevant state institutions have been cooperating with each other from the very first moment, carrying out scrupulous actions," the office of the governor of Afyonkarahisar said in a statement.

The bodies were found in several places inside the three vehicles. Station A Haber, citing witness accounts, reported that the perpetrator was one man who fled the scene of the attack by car. The attacker's identity has already been established; his image was recorded on nearby cameras - it was added.

A television reporter reported that the attacker was cornered in the neighboring province of Eskisehir. Officers present on site are waiting for the arrival of special forces to carry out the operation.

NTV reported that the perpetrator first shot three women in the village of Yukaritandir, then three more people in the village of Ayazini, and the last two fatalities were shot in the village of Kiyir.