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Gunman opens fire near high school in western Turkiye, wounding eight

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An armed man opened fire near Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu district of Manisa province in western Turkiye, wounding eight people early Tuesday morning. Authorities arrested the suspect after he tried to escape; the motive behind the attack remains under investigation. This incident follows two other school shootings in April that left multiple casualties.

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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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The injured were rushed to hospitals after the shooting early on Tuesday near a vocational and technical high school in the Turgutlu district in the western Manisa province, the governor’s office said in a statement on X. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3‘Endless grief’: Turkiye mourns victims of second school shooting in a week - list 2 of 3Philippines school shooting leaves at least three dead, including gunman - list 3 of 3Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting

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2026-09-22 · Al Jazeera

Gunman opens fire near high school in western Turkiye, wounding eight · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

An armed man has opened fire near a high school in western Turkiye, wounding eight people, including students, authorities said. asserted

authorities → open → students

list → injure → shooting

Police arrested the suspect after he attempted to flee the scene. asserted

he → arrest → scene

“A report was received regarding gunfire in the vicinity of the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in our Turgutlu district at 07:59,” the governor’s office said. asserted

office → receive → 07:59

The motive for the attack was under investigation, it added. asserted

it → add → investigation

“After the incident, the suspect believed to have fired the weapon was caught by security forces and taken into custody,” the statement read. asserted

statement → believe → custody

Several images of the suspect were posted online, showing him walking near the school holding a gun. asserted

him → post → gun

The attack comes months after two school shootings in Turkiye. asserted

attack → come → Turkiye

In April, 16 people, mostly students, were wounded when a former student opened fire at a high school in the Sanliurfa province. asserted

student → wound → province

The attacker later killed himself. asserted

attacker → kill → himself

The following day, a 14-year-old killed nine people, including students and teachers, and wounded 13 others in an attack at his school in the Kahramanmaras province. asserted

old → kill → province

The assailant was killed by police. asserted

assailant → kill → police