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Student Opens Fire Outside Manisa High School, 11 Wounded and Suspect Arrested

Prosecutors have detained the suspect’s parents and grandfather while investigators probe how a relative’s shotgun was accessed and whether bullying played a role.

Overview

  • The shooting happened outside İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu on Tuesday morning when a student opened fire, leaving at least 11 people wounded.
  • Police and medical teams rushed to the scene, security forces captured the suspected shooter and took the suspect into custody hours after the attack.
  • Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said two chief prosecutors are leading the probe and that some of the injured are in serious or critical condition.
  • Local reports say the assailant was a 15‑year‑old student who used a shotgun taken from a relative’s home; the suspect’s parents and grandfather, who reportedly owned the gun, were detained for questioning.
  • The case is being examined for motive, alleged bullying and weapon storage practices, and it has revived national debate over school safety and tightened gun controls introduced after April’s school attacks.