Student kills nine, wounds 13 in Türkiye's second school shooting in two days
Tap to
previous
frame
previous
frame
Tap to
next frame
next frame
Student kills nine, wounds 13 in Türkiye's second school shooting in two days
Photo: Ihlas News Agency via Reuters
Tap to continue
Emergency vehicles gathered outside a school in Türkiye on Wednesday (Apr 15), after an eighth‑grade student opened fire, leaving nine dead and 13 wounded.
Photo: Ihlas News Agency via Reuters
Tap to continue
Authorities say the attacker entered classrooms with multiple firearms believed to belong to his father, shooting at random.
Photo: Ihlas News Agency via Reuters
Tap to continue
The suspected shooter, son of a former police officer, died during the incident.
Photo: Ihlas News Agency via Reuters
Tap to continue
The incident follows another school shooting a day earlier in Sanliurfa province, where a former student wounded 16 before killing himself.
Photo: Social Media via Reuters
Tap to continue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised that those found to have been negligent or at fault "will certainly be held accountable" over the school shootings.
Photo: Reuters