Moment teen shooter opens fire in school yard before stalking corridors during shotgun rampage that left 16 injured in Turkey
At least 16 people were injured when a former student opened fire with a shotgun in a school shooting in Türkiye.
Private security forces were dispatched after the brutal attack on Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Şanlıurfa’s Siverek district on Tuesday.
Governor Hasan Sildak said in a statement to the local press that the 19-year-old gunman committed suicide with his gun while the police were trying to catch him.
‘He committed suicide when he was cornered by the police,’ the governor said. ‘We have evacuated the school and will conduct a full investigation into this tragic incident,’ he added.
Sildak said the attacker was a former student of the school and entered the school grounds before shooting randomly. The governor added that the attacker attended the school for a year when he was in the ninth grade.
He also confirmed that the attacker had no prior criminal record and that the school had previously been classed as safe by police.
Television footage shows ambulances waiting in front of the school in Siverek district while students run away from school in panic.
Sildak said that following the incident, the injured students and teachers were hospitalized, and five of them were later transferred to facilities in Şanlıurfa city center for further treatment.
Governor Hasan Sildak said that the attacker was a former student of the school and entered the schoolyard before shooting randomly.
At least 16 people were injured when a former student opened fire with a hunting rifle in a school attack in Türkiye.
Students and teachers were evacuated from the scene
One of the eyewitnesses of the incident told local news source Turkiye Today that the suspect entered the high school garden with a long-barreled gun before opening fire.
‘He first opened fire on the garden and then directly on the school,’ the witness said.
Another eyewitness told local media that he saw a young man aged 17-18.
‘As soon as he entered the front door, he started shooting with the long-barreled gun in his hand,’ he said.
‘He first shot left and right, then at the school. Then he ran into the school. He shot directly at everyone he encountered inside.
‘Then the students screamed and everyone ran away.’
In the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the following statements were made: ‘Ö.K., who was learned to be a former student of Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa, was born in 2007. An armed attack was carried out this morning by.
According to initial findings, 10 students, 4 teachers, 1 police officer and 1 cafeteria manager were injured in the attack, and the injured were taken to Siverek State Hospital for treatment.
‘The person who carried out the attack with a hunting rifle committed suicide with the same gun after the incident.
One of the eyewitnesses of the incident told local news source Turkiye Today that the suspect entered the high school garden with a long-barreled gun before opening fire.
Private security forces were dispatched after the brutal attack on Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek district of Şanlıurfa.
Television footage shows ambulances waiting in front of the school in Siverek district while students run away from school in panic.
‘A comprehensive investigation has been initiated by our security units regarding the incident and the developments will be shared with the public.
‘We wish a speedy recovery to our injured citizens. It is announced to the public with respect.’
While the majority of the injured are students, according to news in Türkiye, as reported by NTV television, a teacher among the injured is in a serious condition.
According to the news of NTV Şanlıurfa correspondent Kadir Çelikcan, the suspect was seen arguing with a student before and returned with a gun.
Local news had previously claimed that the armed attacker took some students hostage after entering the school.
Other reports claimed that some students were seen jumping from the building’s windows in an attempt to escape the attack.
The reason remains unclear. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said authorities were investigating the incident.
Such attacks are rare in Türkiye.
