Teen detained after shooting wounds 11 pupils outside Turkish school
A teenager was detained after opening fire outside a high school in Turgutlu, western Turkey, injuring 11 pupils. Three victims were in intensive care, officials said. Authorities are investigating how the gun, registered to the suspect’s grandmother, reached him and whether bullying played a role.
A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey, wounding 11 pupils before being detained, officials said. The shooting took place in Turgutlu, near Izmir, and was Turkey’s third school shooting in six months, according to the supplied report. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said 10 minors were still receiving treatment, including three in intensive care, while one victim had been discharged.
Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said all the victims were minors. The suspect’s parents and grandfather were detained for questioning. Officials said the weapon was registered to the suspect’s grandmother and had been kept at the grandparents’ home.
Authorities are investigating how it came into the teenager’s possession, how it was supervised and allegations of bullying before the attack. Lessons at the school were suspended for the day. CCTV footage showed a young man carrying what appeared to be a long-barrelled gun, while television footage showed police restraining and detaining a man near the school.
The attack came after two shootings by teenagers in April. Ciftci said 31,000 school-ground supervisors had been deployed and police assigned to high-risk schools for the new academic year. The school in Turgutlu was classified as first-degree risk, he said.
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