According to the local authorities of Turkey, at least 9 people were killed in the fatal shootings in three villages in the Afion-Kara-Hasar region in the west of the country. According to local sources, at least four of the victims were women. These armed attacks took place in rural areas between Efion Karahsar and Eskişehir. The bodies of the victims were found in various villages, among them "Yukari-Tandir", "Kir" and "Iazini". According to the Turkish media, after these attacks, the attacker left the red van he stole on the outskirts of Eskişehir in Gulvalai and fled on foot, which was eventually identified and arrested by the police. According to sources in the Turkish Gendarmerie, the attacker, "Arif Safa Ozdemir", was 30 years old. According to these sources, due to the dispersion of the crime scene in several different villages, there may be additional victims who have not yet been discovered. The investigation into the motive for this serial killing is still ongoing.