8 injured in shooting outside Turkiye school, suspect detained
A gunman opened fire outside a high school in western Turkiye on Tuesday, wounding eight people, before being detained by police, local officials said. The incident happened around 8am (10am PKT) 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 Turkiye, although there were two attacks in April on…
Two students were wounded, including two in critical condition, after a shooting incident outside a high school in southwestern Turkey, according to broadcaster NTV. The assailant, a male wearing a rifle, was apprehended later. The attack occurred near the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu district at approximately 8:59 AM local time.
Initial reports suggest a motive for the attack is yet to be determined. This incident comes amid growing concerns over school violence in the country following two deadly shootings in April, which led to the implementation of stricter security measures for the upcoming academic year. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci and Education Minister Yusuf Tekin are set to inspect the scene in Manisa.
Written by urgent.news from New Straits Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
