A gunman has reportedly opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Sanliurfa, Turkey as students were seen running to escape
Students were seen running from the school after a gunman opened fire(Image: X)
Multiple people have been injured after an alleged gunman has opened fire in a school in Turkey this morning (April 14).
The incident at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Siverek district of Sanliurfa has reportedly seen at least seven injured with some publications reporting the figure as being as high as 16. Some reports have suggested that some students at the school had been taken hostage.
According to reports in multiple Turkish publications, students were reportedly seen jumping out of windows to escape the attack as footage shared online shows dozens running out the school.
Armed security forces along with police and medical crews were urgently called to the school. Evacuation of students has been carried out by security forces.
It is currently unknown if those injured are all students or staff at the school. The gunmen reportedly hide inside the school after opening fire after entering.
According to Turkiye Today, authorities were continuing efforts to neutralize the suspect while trying to persuade the person to surrender. It has now been confirmed that the suspect, believed to be 17-years-old, took his own life.
The suspected shooter is reportedly a student at the school. It has been speculated a hunting rifle or shotgun had been used by the suspect, according to some sources.
Speaking to local media, Şanlıurfa Governor Hasan Şıldak confirmed that 16 people have been injured in the incident.
He said: “We have 16 injured. Most of the injured are students. The attacker is a former student of our school, born in 2007. The attacker took his own life. We have evacuated the school. The incident is being investigated from all angles.”
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