A former teenage student opened fire at a vocational school in Turkey on Tuesday (April 14). The alleged shooter injured at least 16 people before killing himself, as per officials. The 18-year-old was armed with a shotgun and fired randomly inside the school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province. He later hid inside the school building before shooting himself with the same gun, Gov. Hasan Sildak said.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pakistan-defence-minister-khawaja-asif-satisfied-with-peace-talks-signals-next-round-of-negotiations-1776146122246">Pak Defence Min 'satisfied' with peace talks; signals next round of negotiations</a>&nbsp;In the attack, 10 students, four teachers, a canteen employee and a police officer were wounded. Five teachers and students, among the wounded people being treated, were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious, the officer said.&nbsp;The motive for the attack remains unclear. School shootings are rare in Turkey. “The individual was cornered inside the building through police intervention and died after shooting himself,” Sildak told reporters. He added that a “comprehensive” investigation into the shooting would be carried out.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/trump-preparing-to-attack-tehran-amid-ceasefire-uss-abraham-lincoln-spotted-just-200km-from-iran-coast-amid-us-blockade-of-hormuz-1776154395122">Trump readies attack amid ceasefire? USS Abraham Lincoln spotted 200km from Iran</a>&nbsp;Television footage showed ambulances standing by outside the school in the Siverek district as students fled the building in panic. Sildak identified the attacker as a former student at the school, born in 2007. "He took his own life when cornered by police," the governor told AFP.&nbsp;"We have evacuated the school and will carry out a thorough investigation into this tragic incident," he added.&nbsp;More details to follow&nbsp;

An 18-year-old former student wounded 16 people, including students and staff, at a Turkish vocational school before killing himself. The motive for the rare shooting in Siverek remains under investigation.

A former teenage student opened fire at a vocational school in Turkey on Tuesday (April 14). The alleged shooter injured at least 16 people before killing himself, as per officials. The 18-year-old was armed with a shotgun and fired randomly inside the school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province. He later hid inside the school building before shooting himself with the same gun, Gov. Hasan Sildak said. Also read: Pak Defence Min 'satisfied' with peace talks; signals next round of negotiations In the attack, 10 students, four teachers, a canteen employee and a police officer were wounded. Five teachers and students, among the wounded people being treated, were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious, the officer said. The motive for the attack remains unclear. School shootings are rare in Turkey. “The individual was cornered inside the building through police intervention and died after shooting himself,” Sildak told reporters. He added that a “comprehensive” investigation into the shooting would be carried out. Also read: Trump readies attack amid ceasefire? USS Abraham Lincoln spotted 200km from Iran Television footage showed ambulances standing by outside the school in the Siverek district as students fled the building in panic. Sildak identified the attacker as a former student at the school, born in 2007. "He took his own life when cornered by police," the governor told AFP. "We have evacuated the school and will carry out a thorough investigation into this tragic incident," he added. More details to follow

An 18-year-old former student wounded 16 people, including students and staff, at a Turkish vocational school before killing himself. The motive for the rare shooting in Siverek remains under investigation.

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