A student opened fire in front of a high school in Turkey's western province of Manisa on Tuesday (September 22), wounding eleven pupils, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said.

Two of the wounded were in a critical condition and the assailant was detained, Gurlek said on X. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.

Video filmed outside the school showed police pushing away families and bystanders outside the school.

Two deadly school shootings in April caused outrage in Turkey and prompted officials to bring in new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls.

Before then, the country had not had a history of such attacks.

Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci and Education Minister Yusuf Tekin were going to Manisa to carry out inspections.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

MANISA, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 22, 2026) (IHA - No use Turkey. Do not obscure logo.)

1. ACQUAINTANCES OF STUDENTS BEING PUSHED AWAY FROM SCHOOL BY POLICE AFTER SHOOTING

2. PEOPLE INCLUDING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WALKING AWAY FROM SCHOOL

3. AMBULANCE ARRIVING

4. VARIOUS OF FAMILIES, POLICE AND OTHERS WAITING OUTSIDE SCHOOL