Shooting outside high school in western Turkey injures at least five

At least five people were injured in a shooting outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday morning, according to the Turkish broadcaster NTV. One of the wounded was reported to be in critical condition. The assailant fled the scene after the attack, and the motive was not immediately clear.

The shooting occurred at around 8:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) near the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Turgutlu district of Manisa province, NTV reported. The Manisa governor's office said on X that it had received a report of gunfire in the vicinity of the school. Authorities have not released further details about the suspect or the circumstances of the attack.

The incident follows two deadly school shootings in April that caused widespread outrage in Turkey and prompted officials to implement new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls. Before those attacks, the country had not had a history of such incidents.

Emergency services responded to the scene, and the wounded were taken to hospitals for treatment. The condition of the critically injured person was not immediately known. Investigators are working to determine the motive and to locate the assailant.

According to Mehr News, which cited NTV and US News, the shooting took place in the Turgutlu district and the assailant remains at large. The report added that the Manisa governor's office confirmed the incident on social media and that the motive for the attack was not immediately clear.