An 18- or 19-year-old former student opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself. The attacker used a shotgun and fired randomly inside the school before taking his own life after being cornered by police.
Key Takeaways
An 18- or 19-year-old former student opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself. The attack left 10 students, four teachers, one canteen employee, and one police officer hurt.
- Former student aged either 18 or 19 opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek
- Attacker wounded 16 people including students, teachers, a canteen worker, and a police officer before killing himself
- Five of the injured were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital due to serious conditions
- The motive for the attack remains unclear according to Governor Hasan Sildak
According to Governor Hasan Sildak, the attack left 10 students, four teachers, one canteen employee, and one police officer injured. Five of those hurt were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital due to serious conditions. Security camera footage showed the attacker aiming and shooting people standing in the corridor.
The motive for the attack remains unclear according to Governor Hasan Sildak. The Interior Ministry reported that 10 of the wounded were students, four were teachers, one was a police officer, and another was a school canteen employee. The shooter did not have a criminal record as per CBS News.
This incident occurred amid heightened tensions in Turkey following another deadly shooting at Ayser Calik Secondary School in Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, which resulted in nine deaths and 13 injuries. Turkish police also arrested 162 people accused of posting controversial content online about these shootings as reported by BBC News.
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