Gunman kills four and injures eight near Turkish city
Four people were killed and eight others wounded when a gunman opened fire near the southern Turkish city of Mersin. The attack occurred north of Tarsus, with the shooter fleeing the scene in a car. Local reports indicate the assailant was a 17-year-old armed with a shotgun. The incident follows two other recent shooting attacks by teenagers in Turkey.
What we know
- Four people were killed and eight wounded when a gunman opened fire near Mersin.
- At least two victims were shot inside a restaurant, while two others were killed elsewhere.
- The shooter, reportedly a 17-year-old, fled the scene in a car and is being sought by police.
- The attack happened north of Tarsus, about 40 kilometres northeast of Mersin.
- The violence comes a month after two other shooting attacks by teenagers in Turkey.
