A shooting occurred this Tuesday at a high school in Siverek, leaving 16 people injured, including students.
The governor of Şanlıurfa Province, Hasan Şıldak, confirmed that the attacker took his own life after the incident.
The attack took place in the morning at the Ahmet Koyuncu Anatolian Vocational and Technical High School. According to reports, an unidentified individual entered the school with a shotgun and opened fire. Police and medical teams were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Authorities stated:
“We have 16 injured. The attacker is a former student of our school, born in 2007. He committed suicide. The school has been evacuated. The incident is being investigated from all angles.”
Some students reportedly jumped from windows to escape the gunfire. Most students were safely evacuated from the building.
The injured were transported to hospitals after receiving first aid at the scene.
