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Teenager Kills 9 in School Shooting in Kahramanmaraş
A 14-year-old student opened fire in two classrooms at Ayser Calik Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, killing eight students and one teacher, while wounding 13 others. The shooter, who was killed, used weapons from his father, a retired police officer, and carried five firearms and seven magazines.
This is the second school shooting in Turkey in two days.
Second School Shooting in Two Days Wounds 16 in Sanliurfa
An 18-year-old former student opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, wounding 16 people, mostly students. The assailant later killed themselves.
The incident preceded the Kahramanmaraş attack by one day, marking rare school violence in Turkey.
Turkey's Interior Minister Reports Casualties from Kahramanmaraş Shooting
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi confirmed nine deaths, including eight students and one teacher, with 13 wounded, six in serious condition. Authorities identified the shooter as Isa Aras Mersinli, detaining his father for questioning.
Motive remains unknown.
Governor Details Shooter's Arsenal in Kahramanmaraş Attack
Kahramanmaraş Governor Mukerrem Unluer stated the gunman arrived with guns from his retired police officer father. Victims included a teacher and three students, with four wounded in serious condition.
Police and ambulances responded swiftly to gunfire reports.
Turkish Authorities Ban Traumatic Images from School Shootings
Officials imposed a media ban on broadcasting 'traumatic' images from the Kahramanmaraş shooting, restricting coverage to official statements. Parents rushed to the Onikisubat district school after reports of an armed attack.
Security measures were heightened around the site.
Rare School Shootings Shock Turkey in Quick Succession
Until this week, school shootings were rare in Turkey, but two incidents in two days have changed that. The Kahramanmaraş attack killed four to nine (reports vary), wounding 13-20.
National broadcaster TRT identified the latest shooter.
First School Shooting in Siverek Leaves 16 Injured
On Tuesday, a high school in Siverek saw an 18-year-old former student wound 16 in a shooting, with the attacker suiciding afterward. This preceded the deadlier Kahramanmaraş incident.
Authorities are investigating both cases amid public concern.
Police Secure Kahramanmaraş School After Mass Shooting
Police took security measures at Ayser Calik Secondary School following gunfire, with images showing victims loaded into ambulances. Parents gathered anxiously as news spread via NTV.
The teenage shooter was reportedly killed on site.
Conflicting Reports on Kahramanmaraş Shooting Death Toll
Sources vary: nine dead per Global News and Click2Houston, but four per LA Times. Wounded numbers range from 13 to 20.
All confirm shooter used father's weapons and was killed.
Turkey's Response to Back-to-Back School Attacks Intensifies
Following two shootings, Turkish officials warn media and probe gun access, focusing on retired officer's weapons. Public outrage grows over student safety in schools previously spared such violence.
Investigations continue into motives and prevention.