&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Nine killed, 20 injured in second school attack in Turkey")
Nine killed and 20 were injured after a student opened fire at a school in Turkey on Wednesday (Apr 15). The incident took place in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, and the province's governor, Mukerrem Unluer, was seen describing it to reporters on the ground.He said that the perpetrator came to school with weapons in his backpack, which he believed belonged to his father.
The Interior Ministry has said that 4 administrative inspectors general and 4 police chief inspectors have been deployed to investigate the incident. "A student came to school with guns that we believe belonged to his father in his backpack. He entered two classrooms and opened fire randomly, causing injuries and deaths," Unluer told reporters, as quoted by news agency AFP.
The Interior Ministry posted on X, “Our public prosecutors, assigned under the coordination of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, continue their examinations at the scene. We pray to Allah for mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives, offer our condolences to their grieving families, and wish a speedy recovery to our injured citizens.”
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A broadcasting ban has been imposed by the authorities to ensure the integrity of the investigation and to allow it to be conducted in a healthy manner. According to witnesses quoted in reports an intense gunfire was heard. Police have increased security around the building, and television footage showed ambulances present in the area, reports AFP. Prosecutors had launched an immediate investigation into the shooting, said Justice Minister Akin Gurlek.
