Turkey Experiences 2nd Consecutive Day of School Shooting: Gunman Kills 9, At Least 13 Injured

On the 15th, a school shooting occurred at a secondary school in Kahramanmaraş Province, southeastern Turkey, resulting in 9 deaths and 13 injuries. The gunman later committed suicide.

Turkey's Minister of the Interior Çiftçi confirmed that there have been 9 deaths and 13 injuries, 6 of whom are in intensive care.

This is the second consecutive day of school shootings in Turkey. School shootings are uncommon in Turkey. On the 14th, a school shooting occurred at a secondary school in Şanlıurfa Province, southeastern Turkey, resulting in at least 16 injuries. The gunman subsequently committed suicide.

Kahramanmaraş Province Governor Yunluer stated that the 14-year-old gunman carried five firearms and seven magazines, broke into two classrooms, and committed the attack before shooting himself.

He said: “The gunman brought what we believe were his father's firearms to school, hidden in his backpack. He entered two classrooms and fired shots indiscriminately, resulting in casualties.”

Local media reported that the gunman's father was a former police officer. Currently, the gunman's father and mother have been detained by police.

The reports indicated that eight students and one teacher were killed in the shooting.

A dramatic video shot by local residents and verified by AFP shows students jumping out of first-floor school windows to escape the gunfire, with dozens of other students fleeing the campus.

About 15 gunshots can be heard in the one-and-a-half-minute-long video.

In addition, Turkish Justice Minister Gülrek announced an investigation into the incident and appointed seven prosecutors to the case. The Minister of Education also announced a two-day suspension of educational and training activities in the province.