Student opens fire outside Manisa high school, injuring at least eight
At least eight people were wounded, two critically, after a student opened fire near a high school in Turkey’s Manisa province.
Turgutlu, Turkey. A student opened fire outside the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the western province of Manisa on Tuesday, wounding at least eight people, including pupils, broadcaster NTV reported. Two of the injured were in critical condition, while the suspected attacker was detained.
Incident reported near school
The Manisa governor’s office said it received a report of gunfire near the school in Turgutlu district at 07:59 local time, or 04:59 GMT.
Images posted online showed a person walking on a street near the school carrying a rifle.
Motive unclear
The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.
Two deadly school shootings in April prompted public outrage in Turkey and led officials to introduce new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls. Before then, the country had not had a history of such attacks.
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