Trending Now - Six Dead, Eight Injured in Turkey's Latest Shooting Spree

WHO:

CBS News - The gunman is identified as Metin O, a 37-year-old man.

CBS News - Turkish President is Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

CBS News - A restaurant employee named Mehmet Han Topal was wounded in the attack.

WHAT:

CBS News - The gunman killed at least six people and wounded eight others.

CBS News - The assailant allegedly shot and killed his wife in a street.

CBS News - The gunman opened fire from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee.

CBS News - The assailant is suspected of later killing a teenager, a 50-year-old man, and one other person in another neighborhood.

WHERE:

CBS News - The attacks occurred in Tarsus, in Mersin province, southern Turkey.

WHY:

CBS News - Erdogan offered condolences for the deaths but did not provide information on the gunman's motives.

CBS News - Turkey has been shaken by a series of recent shootings, raising concerns over gun violence and school safety.

HOW:

CBS News - The gunman used a rifle to carry out the attacks.

CBS News - Police are searching for the assailant using helicopters and drones.

CBS News - The assailant allegedly fled the scene in a car.

(UPDATED May 18, 2026 21:21 UTC)

A gunman identified as Metin O, a 37-year-old man, has killed at least six people and wounded eight others in a series of attacks in Tarsus, southern Turkey. The assailant reportedly opened fire from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee, and is suspected of later shooting a teenager and a 50-year-old man in another neighborhood. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered condolences for the victims but has not disclosed any information regarding the gunman's motives, as police continue their search for him using helicopters and drones.