4 university staffers shot dead in central Turkey

By Emrah Yasar

ESKISEHIR, Turkey (AA) - A research assistant shot dead four staffers of a university and injured three others in central Turkey, according to security officials.

The incident took place at Osmangazi University in Eskisehir province, where Dogukan B. -- the research assistant -- allegedly killed Deputy Dean Mikail Yalcin, faculty secretary Fatih Ozmutlu, research assistant Yasir Armagan, and associate professor Serdar Caglak, said the officials, who refused to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The suspect has been arrested while the motive behind the killings is yet to be ascertained, the sources added.