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At least 11 people were wounded, two of them seriously, following an armed attack near a vocational school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa, Turkey. The incident, which occurred during the early days of the new school year, triggered immediate panic among students and parents as emergency services rushed to the scene. Justice Minister Akın G Gürlek has confirmed that the suspected attacker, a teenager, was apprehended shortly after the shooting. In an unusual legal move, the teenager's father, mother, and grandfather were also arrested as part of the initial investigation into the violent outbreak.
Investigators are currently focusing on how the teenage suspect gained access to the firearm used in the assault. Preliminary reports indicate that the weapon was a licensed firearm belonging to the family, prompting the Ministry of Justice to scrutinize the parents' and grandfather's adherence to supervision duties and firearm storage regulations. Due to the severity of the incident and the trauma inflicted on the school community, local education authorities have suspended classes in the area for one day while security measures are reinforced and forensic teams complete their work at the site.
This shooting comes at a time of heightened sensitivity regarding campus safety in Turkey, following a similar tragic shooting in April that resulted in multiple casualties. The government had already implemented increased security protocols at the start of the academic year, but this latest event has sparked renewed calls for stricter controls over firearm accessibility. As the two critically injured victims receive treatment, the Turkish legal system is expected to use this case to highlight the criminal liability of guardians in incidents involving minors and licensed weaponry.