4 dead, 8 hurt as gunman opens fire in southern Turkiye: reports

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Four radical were killed and different 8 wounded erstwhile a gunman opened occurrence adjacent the confederate Turkish metropolis of Mersin connected Monday, the DHA and IHA quality agencies reported.

At slightest 2 radical were killed erstwhile the assailant opened occurrence astatine a restaurant, with the 2 others killed elsewhere and the assailant fleeing successful a car, DHA said.

The shooting occurred adjacent Tarsus, astir 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of Mersin, prompting a wide constabulary manhunt to find the shooter that besides progressive helicopters, it said.

There was nary contiguous remark from constabulary oregon different officials. DHA said the shooter was a 17-year-old equipped with a shotgun.

Among those killed successful the shooting were the edifice proprietor and 1 of his employees, IHA said, identifying the different 2 arsenic a young antheral grazing livestock and a motortruck driver.

The unit came a period aft 2 shooting attacks by teenagers rocked Turkiye.

In the archetypal incident, 16 radical were injured, portion the 2nd onslaught claimed 10 lives, astir of them young schoolchildren.

Published - May 18, 2026 11:21 p.m. IST

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