At least 11 injured in shooting at Turkish high school

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McNamee, M. S., & Guerin, O. (2026, September 22). At least 11 injured in shooting at Turkish high school. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6y0z4gv0le4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-22 · by Michael Sheils McNamee, Orla Guerin

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At least 11 people were injured when an attacker opened fire outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turkey's Manisa province around 08:00 local time on Tuesday. Two of those injured are in critical condition, according to local media reports. The attacker was later detained by authorities; footage from CCTV cameras showed the individual carrying a firearm near the school before fleeing the area. Turkish media reported that the gunman is a 15-year-old student but this has not been officially confirmed. Turkey's education ministry expressed sadness over the incident and sent three national investigators to Manisa.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday morning around 8 AM local time, a gunman opened fire near Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu district of Manisa province, Turkey, injuring at least 11 people. CCTV footage showed the suspect, believed to be a 15-year-old student, wearing black jeans, a black jacket, and a green top, carrying what appeared to be a rifle. Police quickly apprehended him after he fled from the scene; his parents and grandfather were also detained for questioning. Two of the injured were in critical condition. The motive behind the attack remains unclear but is being investigated, with reports suggesting it may involve bullying at the school.

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Manisa Turkey Turkish

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Turkey GPE · 3× Manisa GPE · 2× Turkish NORP · 1×

Narrative

The incident happened at the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turkey's western province of Manisa at about 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday.

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At least 11 injured in shooting at Turkish high school · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published At least 11 people have been injured in a shooting outside a high school in Turkey after an attacker opened fire before fleeing the scene. asserted

attacker → publish → scene

The incident happened at the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turkey's western province of Manisa at about 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday. asserted

incident → happen → Tuesday

The attacker has since been detained, according to the local governor's office. uncertain

attacker → detain → office

Local media reported that two of the victims taken to hospital were in critical conditions. asserted

two → report → conditions

CCTV footage posted online appeared to show a male on a street near the school carrying a firearm, with other clips apparently showing him fleeing still carrying the weapon. asserted

him → post → weapon

It has been reported in Turkish media that the gunman is a 15-year-old student, though that has not been officially confirmed. asserted

that → report → media

In a statement, Turkey's education ministry said the incident had "deeply saddened our nation, and our educational community in particular". asserted

incident → say → nation

It said that three national investigators from the ministry had been sent to Manisa. asserted

investigators → say → Manisa

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