At least 16 people have been injured after an ex-student opened fire at a high school in south-eastern Turkey.
The attacker, who was in his late teens, fired indiscriminately with a shotgun before killing himself with the weapon, local governor Hasan Şildak said.
Those injured include 10 students, four teachers, a cafeteria worker, and a police officer, he stated.
The incident occurred around 09:30 local time (06:30 GMT) at the Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Siverek district. The school has since been evacuated.
The wounded were taken to the hospital, with five later transferred to other facilities for further treatment.
An investigation into the incident has been launched, and Şildak noted that the attacker had no criminal record and that the school was considered safe by police.
“He was a kid, about 17-18 years old. Suddenly, he walked through the front door of the school yard. As soon as he entered, he pulled out a gun,” one witness reported to IHA News.
The witness continued, “He immediately started shooting left and right. Then he fired towards the school. Then he ran inside. He started shooting at anyone who came in front of him, and then with the students' screams, the teachers' screams, everyone immediately scattered.”
Ömer Furkan Sayar, one of the injured students, recounted how the gunman entered at least two classrooms, including his own, stating, “First we threw ourselves to the ground, then two of us jumped out of the window. He didn't say anything to us; he just came in and started shooting.”
