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Turkey High School Shooting Wounds 11; Suspect Arrested
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CNBC TV18•22-09-2026, 15:23
Turkey High School Shooting Wounds 11; Suspect Arrested
- •A shooter opened fire near a vocational and technical high school in Turgutlu, Manisa province, wounding at least 11 people, with two in serious condition.
- •The suspected assailant, reportedly a student, was arrested after firing a shotgun taken from his grandmother's house.
- •The motive is unknown, but investigators are exploring claims the student was bullied; two chief prosecutors are leading the inquiry.
- •The assailant's parents and grandfather, who owned the gun, have been taken into custody.
- •This incident follows two other school shootings in Turkey earlier this year, prompting increased security measures at educational facilities.
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A 15-year-old student opened fire with a shotgun near a vocational and technical high school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa province, wounding at least 11 people. The suspect was quickly arrested by police after fleeing the scene on foot.
Justice Minister Akin Gurlek stated that the suspected student shooter was arrested, and the assailant’s parents and grandfather, who owned the weapon used in the attack, were taken into custody as part of the investigation.
The attack followed two major school shootings earlier in the year. In April, a former student wounded 16 people in Sanliurfa province before killing himself, and the next day a 14-year-old student killed nine people and wounded 13 others in Kahramanmaras province.
