Aman dressed up in a bulletproof vest and helmet stabbed at least five people sitting on the patio of a cafe in front of a mosque in northwest T\u00fcrkiye and live-broadcast the incident on his social media account on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 18-year-old suspect, armed with a long knife, broadcast the attack, allegedly inspired by a video game, at the mosque in the city of Eski\u015fehir live on X before police apprehended him, local media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was detained by security forces before harming more people around the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Minister Y\u0131lmaz Tun\u00e7 said that an investigation is ongoing about the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He identified the suspect as A.K., as he expressed get well soon wishes for the injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The attacker was dressed like a person in a game, with an axe at his waist, wearing a bulletproof vest and a helmet, his face masked,” the site Eski\u015fehir Durum reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Images he had taken of himself show that he also wore goggles over his mask, completely concealing his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assailant did not shout or express any motivation for his actions but reports claimed he was “influenced by war games.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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