Gunman kills 4 in Tarsus restaurant attack, injures 6

A gunman opened fire in a restaurant and surrounding areas in southern Turkey on Monday, killing four people and injuring at least six others before fleeing the scene. The attack prompted a large-scale police manhunt involving helicopters and ground units across the Tarsus district of Mersin province.

The violence began around midday in the Kadelli neighborhood of Tarsus. According to authorities and witness accounts, the assailant entered a restaurant and began shooting. A restaurant worker who was present during the attack described the sudden violence, stating that the gunman, without warning, pulled out a firearm and began firing. The worker said he was shot in the hip after the gunman shot the restaurant owner in the neck and another employee in the head. He then ran outside to alert others.

Local officials and media reports identified four victims. The restaurant owner, Sabri Pan, and an employee, Ahmet Ercan Can, were killed at the scene. Two other men, a shepherd and a truck driver, were fatally shot in separate locations nearby as the suspect fled. The shepherd was reportedly grazing his animals in the area. Multiple injured victims were transported to Tarsus State...