8 injured in shooting outside Turkey school, suspect detained
ISTANBUL — A gunman opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding eight people, before being detained by police, local officials said. The incident happened around 8 a.m. (local time) in Turgutlu in the province of Manisa, near the western resort city of Izmir, the regional governor's office said. School shootings are rare in Turkey, although there were two attacks in…
A gunman attacked a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, injuring eight individuals before being apprehended by law enforcement, according to local officials. The attack occurred around 8 a.m. local time in Turgutlu, located in the Manisa province, near the coastal city of Izmir. This type of school shooting is uncommon in Turkey, although two incidents took place in April in the southern region, which triggered public outrage.
Media outlets such as IHA news agency and NTV private television reported that students were among those hurt, prompting police and rescue teams to swiftly respond to the scene. DHA news agency aired CCTV footage of the suspect, a young man dressed in black jeans, a black jacket, and a green top, seen walking down a street with a rifle in hand.
Similar footage showed the suspect running and a man in a white shirt being subdued by police and led away, as a woman screamed in distress with onlookers gathered near the school.
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