A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- An 18-year-old former student opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, southeastern Turkey, injuring at least 16 people before killing himself when cornered by police.
- The victims include 10 students, four teachers, a canteen employee, and a police officer, with several seriously injured transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital.
- The attacker, who had no criminal record, reportedly threatened the attack on social media beforehand; the motive remains unclear, and school shootings are rare in Turkey.
- Authorities described the incident as isolated, noting the school was declared safe and lacked permanent police protection prior to the shooting.
- A comprehensive investigation is underway, and video footage showed students fleeing the school during the attack.
