A tragic school shooting in Turkey’s Kahramanmaras province Wednesday left four people dead and 20 others injured when a middle school student opened fire on campus, according to local officials.
Governor Mukerrem Unluer confirmed to media that among the victims was a teacher. The student gunman had brought his father’s firearms to school hidden inside a backpack before launching the deadly assault. The shooter also died during the incident, Unluer reported.
The attack took place in the southeastern region of Turkey on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the local community. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the violence at the middle school.
