Gunman kills six and wounds eight in southern Turkey before dying

A 37-year-old man killed his wife and five other people and wounded eight others in a series of shootings in Tarsus, Mersin province, on Monday. The man first killed his wife in the street, then fired from his car at a restaurant, killing the owner and an employee. He later killed a teenager, a 50-year-old man and another victim in a separate neighborhood.

Police used helicopters and drones to search for the suspect.

Anadolu Agency reported that he died by suicide inside a house after security forces surrounded the building. The Mersin governor’s office said the man had a history of substance abuse and psychiatric problems.

Turkey has experienced several shootings in recent weeks.

Last month a school shooting in Kahramanmaras province left 10 people dead, and another school attack the previous day wounded 16. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences for the deaths after a Cabinet meeting but did not discuss the gunman or his motives.