A teenage student shot at least four people dead, including three fellow pupils and wounded at least 20 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday (April 15), the local governor said, marking the country's second school attack in two days.

Three students and one teacher died in the attack in the province of Kahramanmaras, Governor Mukerrem Unluer told reporters, adding the shooter had shot and killed himself in the commotion.

"An eighth-grade student came with 5 weapons and 7 magazines, which we believe to be his former police officer father's, in his bag, entered two classrooms where fifth-grade students were, causing deaths and injuries indiscriminately," Unluer said.

Eighth-grade students in Turkey are usually aged 13 or 14, and those in the fifth grade are aged 10 and 11.

The governor added that four of the wounded were in critical condition and undergoing surgery.

School shootings are very rare in Turkey.

On Tuesday (April 14), a former student opened fire at a school in the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, wounding at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKEY (APRIL 15, 2026) (IHA - No use Turkey. Do not obscure logo)

1. CROWD GATHERING OUTSIDE SCHOOL WHERE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE, AMBULANCES ARRIVING

2. AMBULANCE ENTERING SCHOOL, CRYING WOMAN WALKING PAST

3. VARIOUS OF POLICE FORCES GATHERING OUTSIDE SCHOOL

4. POLICE AND SECURITY NEAR THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE

5. AMBULANCE ARRIVING, PASSING THROUGH CROWD

6. LOCAL GOVERNOR ARRIVING, ENTERING SCHOOL, POLICE TAKING SECURITY

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) GOVERNOR MUKERREM UNLUER SAYING:

"Three (of the deceased) are students. We also have 20 injured. Four of them are currently in surgery due to their critical injuries. Our investigation is currently ongoing. We hope that the injured will soon recover. There are no reports of shootings at any other schools. Some news is circulating on social media, but the shooting only happened here."

8. VARIOUS OF ANGRY CROWD LISTENING ANNOUNCEMENT