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A major manhunt is underway in Turkey after eight people were shot dead in three villages in west-central Turkey on Thursday, according to local officials. The suspect fled the scene, triggering a large-scale operation to find him. CCTV footage published by Turkish media showed a man in a black jacket, white trousers and glasses clutching a rifle as he stood by a red minivan. Police later found the red vehicle stuck in the mud on the outskirts of the university town of Eskisehir, which lies about 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the north, the suspect having fled on foot. The shooting struck in a rural area near Afyonkarahisar, a town halfway between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir. Two women with gunshot wounds were found on a road in Yukaritandir village, and despite being rushed to hospital, both died, Anadolu state news agency said.
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