Death toll in Kahramanmaras school shooting up to nine

April 16, 2026

TL;DR

Nine people died in a school shooting in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, with eight of the deceased being students and one a teacher.
Thirteen individuals are receiving medical attention, six of whom are in critical condition.
The incident is confirmed by the Interior Minister not to be a terrorist attack.
School classes have been suspended in Kahramanmaras for two days following the shooting.
The attacker was an eighth grader who possessed five firearms and seven ammunition magazines, potentially taken from his retired security official father.
The shooter has died, and his father has been detained.

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