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Wednesday marked the second consecutive day of tragic school shootings in the country, shaking communities to their core.
The perpetrator of this latest attack, a student who lost his life during the incident, arrived at the school heavily armed. According to Kahramanmaras provincial Governor Mukerrem Unluer, the weapons were believed to be owned by his father, a retired police officer. The student was found carrying five guns alongside seven magazines.
Among the casualties were a teacher and three students, reported Governor Unluer. Additionally, at least four individuals remain in critical condition. As of now, the reason behind this horrific act is unclear.
This tragedy follows just a day after another shooting in the nearby Sanliurfa province, where a former student injured 16 individuals, primarily students, before taking his own life.
Such incidents have been exceedingly rare in Turkey until these recent events, highlighting a disturbing shift. The nation is grappling with the implications and searching for answers amidst the sorrow.
Earlier, media reports said that authorities sent police and ambulances to the school in the Kahramanmaras’ Onikisubat district, after gunfire was heard there. Images from the scene showed at least two people being put into ambulances.
Parents rushed to the school after hearing reports of an armed attack, NTV television reported, adding that police took security measures around the school.
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