Shooting Wounds at Least Five Outside School in Western Turkey
- On Tuesday, a gunman opened fire in front of the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu, Manisa, wounding at least five people. Police killed the assailant at the scene.
- A day earlier, a former student wounded 16 people, mostly students, in a separate shooting at a high school in Sanliurfa. The assailant in that incident died by suicide.
- Two deadly school shootings in April caused public outrage in Turkey, prompting officials to implement new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls.
- In April, a 14-year-old student opened fire on two classrooms at his school in southeastern Kahramanmaras, killing nine students and teachers and wounding 13 others.
- Police investigate the motive, which remains unknown. The shooting occurred at 0500 GMT, drawing attention to student vulnerability during morning school arrivals, according to NTV.
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A shooting near a high school in Turkutlu, Manisa province, in western Turkey, injured eight people, initially reported to include students. A suspect was later arrested.
Police and medical teams deployed in the area after the attack, which the author was not identified with, said private television channel NTV.
A shooting on Tuesday morning in front of a school in Manisa, in western Turkey, injured at least five of the students.
An armed man opened fire near a high school in western Turkey, Tuesday, said local authorities. Turkish media reports that at least four people were injured.
Shooting wounds at least five outside school in western Turkey
ANKARA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - At least five people including students were wounded when an attacker opened fire in front of a high school in the western Turkish province of Manisa on Tuesday, broadcaster NTV and the local governor's office said. One ...
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