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Student gunman opens fire outside Turkish high school, wounds up to eight

A ninth-grader allegedly fired a shotgun outside a vocational high school in Turgutlu, Manisa, before being caught by police.

What to know

  • A shooter opened fire outside a vocational high school in Turgutlu, Manisa on September 22, wounding students; casualty counts vary by report from four to eight, with two in critical condition.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as a ninth-grade student, H.O., at the same school; he fled but was quickly caught by police.
  • The motive is not yet known, and Turkish authorities have opened a judicial and administrative investigation.
  • The attack follows two deadly school shootings in Turkey in April that already prompted new security protocols for the 2026-2027 school year.

H.O. Suspected shooterManisa Governor's Office Provincial authorityMustafa Çiftçi Turkish Interior Minister

Student gunman opens fire outside Turkish high school, wounds up to eight
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    Attack follows April school shootings and new security push

    The incident comes months after two deadly school shootings in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş provinces in April prompted Turkey's interior and education ministries to sign a new security protocol, including posting police at high-risk schools for the 2026-2027 year.

    1. first by NY Post, 1d ago · also PennLive, The Oregonian, MassLive, Bianet, NYT, WTOP News +7

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    2. first by TribLIVE.com, 1d ago · also Menafn, The Hindu, Al Jazeera, Bangkok Post, Associated Press, Philadelphia Inquirer

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    2 more claims →
    • WNN7@mastodon.social

      World - South China Morning Post | Turkey student arrested after 11 injured in shotgun shooting https://www. scmp.com/news/world/article/33 68398/turkey-student-arrested-after-11-injured-shotgun-shooting?utm_source=rss_feed # WNN7 # BreakingNews # WorldNewsNuggets

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    Parents rush to the school, clash with police

    Worried parents converged on the school after hearing of the shooting, leading to a scuffle with security forces trying to secure the area.

    “After the incident, the suspect believed to have fired the weapon was caught by security forces and taken into custody…”
    — Manisa governor's office, provincial government statement · source
    1. first by Boston Globe, 1d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer, Channel News Asia, The Independent, Hindustan Times, Japan Today

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    • 🚨BREAKING: 🇹🇷 At least 4 students were reportedly injured after a gunman opened fire outside a high school in Manisa, western Turkey. One student is said to be in critical condition. The shooter fled after the attack, triggering a police manhunt, but was later arrested. A

      @MarioNawfalX1d ago7▲view on X ↗
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    Police arrest fleeing suspect, a ninth-grade student

    The shooter fled the scene after the attack but was caught by security forces; authorities identified him as H.O., a ninth-grade student at the same school.

  4. 1

    Governor's office says at least eight wounded, two critical

    The Manisa Valiliği (governor's office) announced initial findings that eight people were hit by shotgun pellets, with two students in serious condition; other reports cited four or five wounded.

    “A report was received regarding gunfire in the vicinity of the İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in our Turgutlu district at 7.59am…”
    — Manisa governor's office
    • Factal@mstdn.social

      At least five people, including students, injured in shooting in front of high school in Turgutlu, Turkey, local media reports; no word on suspect https://www. ntv.com.tr/turkiye/galeri-mani sa-turgutluda-okula-silahli-saldiri-yarali-ogrenciler-var-1742937/1

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  5. background

    Gunman opens fire outside Manisa vocational high school — A shooter fired a shotgun at random in front of the İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu, Manisa province, around 8am local time, wounding students nearby.

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  1. first by Euronews, 1d ago · also Dawn, Times of India

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  2. first by firstpost.com, 1d ago · also BBC

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