Times of India·3 min read·medium

Turkey school shooting: 11 wounded outside Manisa high school, suspect arrested

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Turkey school shooting: 11 wounded outside Manisa high school, suspect arrested
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A student opened fire outside a high school in Turkey's Manisa province, wounding 11 people. Authorities have arrested the suspect and are investigating the family's role in the student's access to the weapon.

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The incident has sparked a national conversation in Turkey regarding gun control, parental responsibility, and school safety.

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At least 11 people were wounded after a suspected student opened fire outside a high school in Turkey's western Manisa province on Tuesday, with two of the injured in critical condition, officials said.The suspected shooter was arrested.The shooting took place at around 8 am local time outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Turgutlu district, according to the local governor's office. Police and medical teams were sent to the scene.Justice minister Akin Gurlek said two chief prosecutors had been appointed to investigate the incident. The motive was not immediately known, while allegations that the student had been bullied at the school were also being investigated.Parents, grandfather detained as gun access probedAccording to Reuters, Gurlek said the suspect's mother, father and grandfather, who owned the weapon used in the attack, had been detained.

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