Suspect arrested after shotgun attack injures 11 near Turkish school
At least 11 people were injured when an attacker opened fire near a vocational and technical secondary school in Turgutlu, western Turkey, officials said. Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said at least two victims were in serious condition. Police arrested the suspected shooter, according to officials.
At least 11 people were injured in a shooting near a secondary school in western Turkey on Tuesday, officials said. The attack took place in front of a vocational and technical secondary school in Turgutlu district, in Manisa province, according to the provincial governor’s office. Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said at least two of the injured people were in serious condition in a statement posted on X.
The supplied material does not provide details about the other victims’ conditions. Officials said the attacker used a shotgun. The suspected shooter was arrested after the incident.
Police and medical teams were sent to the scene immediately, the governor’s office said. The available information does not identify the suspect, give a possible motive or say whether the school was specifically targeted. No further details about the investigation or the victims were included in the supplied report.
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