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Student Opens Fire Outside Turkish High School, Wounding 11
A student fired a gun near a high school in western Turkey.
The incident happened around 8 a.m.
on a Tuesday.
The school was in Turgutlu, a district of Manisa province.
Reports said that between eight and 11 pupils were wounded.
Two of the injured students were in critical condition.
Police caught the suspected shooter at the scene.
The suspect’s parents and grandfather were also detained, according to the justice minister.
Officials are checking how the student got the gun and whether bullying was involved.
The reason for the shooting was not yet known.
A student opened fire near Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu, Manisa, on Tuesday morning.
Reports differed on the number wounded, with initial coverage saying at least eight pupils and Justice Minister Akin Gurlek saying 11.
Two wounded pupils were reported to be in critical condition.
Police detained the alleged shooter, while the suspect’s parents and grandfather were also detained because the grandfather owned the weapon, according to the justice minister.
Authorities are investigating the weapon’s storage, parental supervision, possible bullying, and the still-unclear motive.
- Who
- A student was identified as the alleged shooter; pupils were wounded, and the suspect’s parents and grandfather were detained, according to the justice minister.
- What
- A student opened fire near a high school, wounding at least eight pupils according to initial reports and 11 according to the justice minister.
- Where
- Outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu district, Manisa province, western Turkey.
- When
- Tuesday, Sept. 22, at approximately 7:59 or 8:00 a.m. local time.
- Why
- The motive was not immediately clear; authorities are investigating gun access, weapon storage, parental supervision, and possible bullying.
Key facts
- Location
- Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Turgutlu, Manisa
- Time
- Around 8:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday
- Reported casualties
- Eight pupils in initial coverage; 11 according to Justice Minister Akin Gurlek
- Critical injuries
- Two pupils
- Suspect
- A student, detained at the scene
- Additional detentions
- The suspect’s mother, father, and grandfather, according to the justice minister
- Investigation
- Authorities are examining firearm access, storage, parental obligations, and possible bullying
Quotes
Manisa Governor’s Office
The local government office that reported the shooting and confirmed the assailant was caught.
““The circumstances under which the child obtained the gun used in the attack, the conditions of the weapon’s storage, the parents’ obligations regarding care and supervision, and allegations of bullying prior to the incident are being investigated thoroughly and from multiple angles,””
theprint.in
“A report was received regarding gunfire in the vicinity of the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in our Turgutlu district at 07:59 (0459 GMT),”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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