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An unidentified individual opened fire outside a high school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa province on Tuesday, injuring several students, according to initial reports.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. in the Albayrak neighborhood of Turgutlu, outside the school named in reports as Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School.
According to initial information, an unidentified suspect opened indiscriminate gunfire outside the school.
A call was placed to the 112 Emergency Call Center reporting that students had been injured in the attack.
Following the emergency call, a large number of police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
News of the attack caused panic, with the report of a gunman firing at the school prompting a large crowd to gather outside.
Parents rushed to the school seeking to reach their children, leading to scuffles between the crowd and law enforcement officers who had put security measures in place around the school perimeter.
Police reportedly had difficulty calming anxious parents as security around the school was increased.
"An armed shooting incident has been reported in an area near our Turgutlu district's Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Upon the report, police and medical teams have been dispatched to the scene, and our teams' investigations regarding the incident are ongoing. Further information about the developments will be provided to the public," the Governorship of Manisa said in a statement on X.
Ambulances took the injured to Turgutlu State Hospital.
"On September 22, 2026, at approximately 07:59, a report was received regarding gunfire in an area near our district's Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu," the Governorship of Manisa said in a separate statement on X.
"Upon receiving the report, a large number of police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. According to initial findings related to the incident, it has been learned that 8 people were affected," the governorship said, adding, "The injured have been transported to the nearest medical facility. Following the incident, the suspect individual believed to have fired the weapon has been apprehended and taken into custody by our security forces."
"A judicial and administrative investigation into the incident has been initiated, and developments will be shared with the public separately," the statement noted.
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