14-Year-Old Student Opens Fire at Turkish School, Killing 9

April 16, Kathmandu – A tragic shooting at Aysar Kalik Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey, has resulted in the deaths of nine individuals. The victims include eight students and one teacher. The Ministry of Interior, confirmed by Minister Mustafa Şifşi, also reported that 13 others were injured, six of whom remain in critical condition. The 14-year-old perpetrator was killed at the scene. The motive behind Wednesday’s shooting remains unclear.

According to local media reports, the student entered two classrooms and indiscriminately opened fire. Authorities say the assailant was armed with five firearms and seven magazines. His father is a retired police officer.

This incident follows a similar shooting on Tuesday at another high school in southern Turkey, where a former student injured 16 people before reportedly shooting himself.