The suspect armed with a knife and an axe has injured five people in Eskisehir, Türkiye
An attacker dressed in a black helmet and armed with a knife and an axe stabbed at least 5 people in a public park’s tea garden in Eskisehir, Türkiye, Anadolu news agency reported on Monday.
The attacker attempted to flee the scene but was neutralized and detained by law enforcement officers. After paramedics were notified that the police had apprehended the suspect, they arrived at the scene and evacuated the 5 wounded to a local hospital.
Two of the injured are reportedly in life-threatening condition.
In a video circulating on social media, the suspect can be seen wearing a black helmet, goggles, a black mask with a skull motif, and a black plate carrier vest adorned with a black sun swastika symbol.
⚠ HASSAS İÇERİK | Eskişehir’de hücum yeleği, kask ve nazi amblemi takarak elindeki bıçakla cami bahçesini basan 18 yaşındaki şahsın olay anını videoya aldığı ortaya çıktı.▪ Olayda 1’i ağır 7 kişi yaralandı.https://t.co/t7HdhUzY9W
— Haber (@Haber) August 12, 2024
In later footage, he can be seen lying on his back with his hands behind his back as a police officer stands over him, removing the axe from his belt.
🔴 SON DAKİKA :Eskişehir Tepebaşında cami bahçesinde bir şahıs 1 kişiyi boynundan olmak üzere 7 kişiyi bıçakladı. Çevredekiler şahsı etkisiz hale getirdi. Şahsın belinde de ayrıca balta olduğu söyleniyor. İnsanlar delirdi artık. Kimse güvende değil. pic.twitter.com/RDgR4kq8nH
— Prof. Dr. Cicikuş (@cicikus_dr) August 12, 2024
The motive for the attack has yet to be officially confirmed, but Anadolu claimed that the suspect allegedly committed the stabbings under the influence of a computer game he was playing. The agency named the attacker as Arda K., 18, who apparently streamed his attack online.
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