A teenage boy opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday. The attack injured 11 students in Turgutlu, near Izmir.
Officials said three students remain in serious condition. Police detained the teenage suspect shortly after the shooting.
Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said doctors continue to treat 10 minors. Three of them remain in intensive care, while one injured student has already left the hospital.
Suspect and Family Members Questioned
Justice Minister Akin Gurlek confirmed that all victims were minors. Police also detained the suspect’s parents and grandfather for questioning.
According to Ciftci, the teenager used a gun registered to his grandmother. The weapon reportedly came from his grandparents’ home.
Authorities are investigating how the teenager accessed the firearm. They are also examining reports of possible bullying before the shooting.
CCTV Captures Arrest
Security cameras captured footage of the suspected attacker carrying what appeared to be a long-barrelled firearm. Local media reported that the weapon may have been a shotgun.
Other footage showed police officers tackling and detaining a man near the school. Panicked parents and residents gathered outside as emergency teams responded.
The Education Ministry suspended classes at the school for the rest of the day.
Third School Shooting in Six Months
The latest attack has renewed concerns about school safety in Turkey. Two teenage attackers opened fire at schools on consecutive days in April.
One 14-year-old attacked a school in Kahramanmaras and killed a teacher and nine students. Another teenager attacked his former high school in Sanliurfa and injured 16 people before taking his own life.
Following those attacks, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised tighter gun controls and stronger school security.
Authorities had already introduced new measures before Tuesday’s shooting. The government deployed 31,000 school grounds supervisors and assigned police officers to high-risk schools.
Officials classified the Turgutlu school as a first-degree risk location because of crime levels in the surrounding area.
