School shooting in Turkey's Sanliurfa province wounds 16 people
A 19-year-old former student opened fire at a high school in Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey, on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people—including 10 students, four teachers, one police officer, and a canteen employee—before killing himself as police closed in. The gunman fired in the schoolyard and then entered the building. School shootings remain rare in Turkey compared to the United States, making this incident a significant breach of public safety in the region.
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- ✓A 19-year-old former student opened fire at a high school in Sanliurfa, Turkey on Tuesday. (Source: 57 US mainstream media articles corroborating the event)
- ✓At least 16 people were wounded. (Source: Arirang News, corroborated by US MSM coverage)
- ✓Victims included 10 students, four teachers, one police officer, and a canteen employee. (Source: Arirang News)
- ✓The gunman fired in the schoolyard before entering the building. (Source: Arirang News)
- ✓The gunman died by suicide as police moved to apprehend him. (Source: Arirang News)
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- April 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM PDT
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