The murder suspect Ali Sefa Ö., who fled to Eskişehir in a hijacked vehicle after killing 8 people with a firearm in the İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar and continued to flee on foot after the vehicle got stuck in mud in the Taşlık neighborhood of Seyitgazi district, has been located.
Gendarmerie teams determined that the individual was near a mine in the Kuyucak neighborhood of Seyitgazi.
Two gendarmes injured
The suspect, Ali Sefa Ö., who responded to the "surrender" warning of the teams that blockaded the area by opening fire with his rifle, was neutralized and captured during an operation by security forces.
It was reported that 2 gendarmes were slightly injured when the suspect opened fire during this time.
The suspect, who was taken into custody, was taken to the police station for processing.
The murder suspect of eight people was captured like this after opening fire on the gendarmerie in Eskişehir https://t.co/Rrg3VHptOA
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STATEMENT FROM THE ESKİŞEHİR GOVERNOR'S OFFICE REGARDING THE CAPTURE OF THE PERPETRATOR OF THE ATTACKS IN AFYONKARAHİSAR
The Eskişehir Governor's Office announced that the suspect, who carried out consecutive armed attacks in Afyonkarahisar, was captured alive within the borders of Eskişehir as a result of the joint work of the Provincial Gendarmerie Command and the Provincial Security Directorate teams.
In the written press statement made by the Eskişehir Governor's Office, information was provided regarding the capture of the fugitive who carried out armed attacks in the neighboring province of Afyonkarahisar.
The statement included the following: "The perpetrator who carried out armed attacks in our province of Afyonkarahisar today has been captured alive within the borders of our province as a result of the joint work of our Provincial Gendarmerie Command and Provincial Security Directorate teams. Respectfully announced to the public."
News Source: 12punto
