Five wounded in shooting outside Turkish high school

ISTANBUL – A gunman opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding five people, including students, local media reported.

The attack took place at around 8am local time in the Turgutlu district of Manisa province, private broadcaster NTV reported.

One of the wounded was in serious condition, it said.

An unidentified suspect opened fire in the area for an unknown reason before fleeing the scene, according to the reports.

Police and medical teams were at the scene, while authorities searched for the attacker. Security around the school was also tightened.

The incident was the latest in a series of shootings in Turkey.

In April, a 14-year-old opened fire at a school in Kahramanmaras province, killing nine students aged between 10 and 11 and a teacher. The attacker died at the scene.

In a separate incident in the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, a former student opened fire at his former high school, wounding 16 people before taking his own life when confronted by police.

The attacks have sparked public outrage. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed a deputy education minister and said the government would introduce measures, including restrictions on gun ownership. –AFP