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Eight killed in series of shootings in western Turkey

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Eight people have been killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings in western Turkey.

The attacks took place in the Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, with victims found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports.

The suspect fled, triggering a manhunt, and authorities later said he had been arrested in Eskişehir province.

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