Eighth grader kills 4, wounds 20 in Turkey's 2nd school shooting in 2 days
A student who was about 13 years old opened fire at random in a Turkish school a day after another shooter injured 16 people and killed himself in another school, officials said.
Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 8:37 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
A 14-year-old armed with five guns opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people, wounding 13 and sparking scenes of mayhem as students jumped out of windows to escape.
The attack in the southern province of Kahramanmaras province was Turkey's second such incident in as many days, shocking a country where school shootings are a rare occurrence.
Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci confirmed nine deaths, with 13 wounded — six in intensive care, three of them in a critical condition.
The minister described the attacker as an "eigth grade student aged 14."
"A student came to school with guns that we believe belonged to his father in his backpack. He entered two classrooms and opened fire randomly, causing injuries and deaths," Kahramanmaras province governor Mukerrem Unluer told reporters earlier in the day.