politics
April 16, 2026
Gunman opens fire at Turkish school, a local governor says
Shots have been fired at secondary school in the city of Kahramanmaras, the local governor has said
TL;DR
- A gunman opened fire at a secondary school in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye.
- Four people were killed, including a teacher and three students.
- Twenty others were wounded, with at least four in serious condition.
- The attacker was an eighth-grade student from the school.
- The assailant may have obtained firearms from his father, a former police officer.
- The attacker had five pistols and entered two classrooms.
- He committed suicide after the shooting.
- The attacker was reportedly known as a "problematic child" with mental issues.
- There are claims that the official fatality and injury counts may be higher.
- This is the second school shooting incident in Türkiye in as many days.
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