At least 11 people were injured after a student opened fire outside a high school in Manisa province in western Turkey. Two of those injured are reported to be in serious condition.
The shooting took place around 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, September 22, outside İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, according to local broadcaster NTV.
The suspect, identified as a ninth-grade student at the school, has been taken into custody. His mother, father and grandfather have also been detained in connection with the incident.
The school is located around 275 miles south of Istanbul, Turkey’s capital city.
Following the shooting, Turkey’s Ministry of National Education assigned three inspectors to investigate the incident.
Authorities are now looking into the circumstances surrounding the shooting as the investigation continues.
