US EditionAt least 9 killed, 13 injured in Turkey’s second school shooting in two days
Authorities said the student carried five guns and seven magazines, and prosecutors launched an immediate investigation after the attack.
- On Wednesday, an eighth-grade student opened fire at Ayser Calik Middle School in Kahramanmaras, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci confirmed. The shooter died during the incident.
- Kahramanmaras Governor Mukerrem Unluer stated the attacker carried five firearms and seven magazines believed to belong to his father, a retired police officer. Authorities suspect the student accessed his father's weapons, prompting the father's detention.
- The tragedy follows a separate shooting Tuesday in Sanliurfa, where a former student wounded 16 people before killing himself. Footage from Wednesday's incident showed students jumping from windows to escape the gunfire.
- Justice Minister Akin Gurlek launched an immediate investigation with seven prosecutors assigned to the case and imposed a broadcast ban. The school was ordered closed for four days as authorities increased security measures.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised that those negligent "will certainly be held accountable" over the shootings. CHP leader Ozgur Ozel urged broader security measures, stating "violence in schools can no longer be explained by isolated incidents.
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In a school in southeastern Turkey, a 14-year-old student killed nine people with a gun.
Student kills 9 at middle school in Turkey, a day after another school shooting
A student opened fire at a middle school in southern Turkey, killing 9 people before also dying under unclear circumstances, according to officials. The attack happened a day after another school shooting in Turkey, though authorities have not said if the two incidents are connected. The shooting happened at about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Ayser Çalık Middle School in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş, a city in southern Turkey. Interior …
14-year-old kills teacher, eight students in Turkey school shooting
People gather in front of the school following the shooting in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras. Photo: Reuters A 14-year-old student shot at least nine people dead including eight of his fellow pupils and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey, officials say, in the country's second school shooting in two days.
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that nine people, including eight children, were killed in a shooting at a school in Kahramanmaraş province in southern Turkey.
Nine Dead As Turkey Hit by Second School Shooting In 48 Hours
What should have been an ordinary school day turned into a nightmare in southern Turkey. But how does something like this even happen?At least eight students and a teacher were killed when a gunman opened fire inside Ayser Calik Secondary School in the Kahramanmaras region. More than a dozen others were injured, many critically. Outside, chaos unfolded. Inside, panic. Students were seen jumping from windows just to escape.Officials say the attac…
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