Gun rampage by a 15-year-old opened fire inside a school Tuesday was the second in Turkey within the two days

A former student opened fire with a shotgun at at the Ayser Calık Secondary School in Kahramanmaras in Turkey

Authorities in Kahramanmaras confirmed that nine people had been killed in the attack, including a teacher and eight students, leaving 13 injured, six in critical condition

The shooter, an 14-year-old eight grade male student also died at the scene

A day earlier a 17-year-old gunman stormed a school in Turkey’s Siverek district, leaving 16 people injured

It was the second incident of mass shooting The armed attack, carried out by a 15-year-old pupil

Students jumping from a classroom window to escape a deadly school shooting, in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, April 15, 2026

At least nine people were killed, and multiple others were wounded during a shooting at a school in Turkey on Wednesday.
The second school shooting in the country in just two days was carried out by a 14-year-old pupil, at the Ayser Calık Secondary School in Kahramanmaras Province.
Governor Mukerrem Unluer confirmed in a statement that nine people had lost their lives during the attack, including a teacher and eight students.
13 people were also wounded, leaving six in critical condition.
According to the provincial governor, the attacker was a boy in the eighth-grade, who was known to have brought weapons to school in the past.
‘The 8th-grade student who caused the incident is one of our students, and his father is a former police officer. We suspect he took his weapons,’ Unluer said. 
‘He came with five guns and seven magazines and entered two classrooms.
‘He also passed away. He shot himself during the commotion. Whether it was suicide or if he shot himself during the commotion is currently unknown. 
‘Unfortunately, we have four fatalities. One of them was a teacher, and three were students. We also have 20 injured, four of whom are currently undergoing surgery and are believed to be in critical condition,’ he added.

The armed rampage at the Ayser Calık Secondary School in Kahramanmaras Province, was the second mass shooting at a school in Turkey in two days. It left nine dead and 13 people wounded with six of them critical

No other details were immediately available, and local authorities have stated that the attacker’s identity has not yet been determined. 
Following the initial reports of the shooting, emergency medical teams and ambulances were immediately dispatched to the scene. 
Images from the scene captured pupils and teachers fleeing the school building, with people even seen frantically jumping from open windows.
Eyewitnesses told local media that parents also rushed to the school, where they were seen embracing their children before running in panic. Some also said that intense gunfire was heard during the incident.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that security forces have launched a full investigation and are working to secure the area and support affected families.

The shooter reportedly is a 14-year-old eight grader at the school. Said to be the son of a police man, he was known to have brought weapons to school i the past. He was died at the scene

According to a statement from the Kahramanmaras Public Prosecutor’s Office, a total of seven prosecutors have been assigned, including three deputy chief prosecutors and four prosecutors.
Kahramanmaras’ Chief Public Prosecutor Ramazan Murat Tiryaki also confirmed: ‘Upon the incident reaching our judicial authorities, I, along with three deputy chief public prosecutors and six public prosecutors, initiated an investigation. 
‘Our colleagues are currently continuing their investigations. We are examining it from all angles. We have 20 injured. 

Law enforcement and first responders converged on the school, as terrified parents came to collect their children from the school on Wednesday

‘Currently, only the perpetrator’s body is at the school. Our forensic experts are arriving. Our colleagues are handling the matter.’ 
It comes just a day after a 17-year-old gunman stormed a school in Turkey’s Siverek district.
The attacker then took his own life with his shotgun when police attempted to apprehend him at the scene. 
At least 16 people injured in the shooting rampage.
Governor Hasan Sildak said the shooter was a former student of the school and entered the school grounds before he began firing randomly. 
The assailant had attended the school for one year in the ninth grade, the governor added. 
He also confirmed that the attacker had no prior criminal record and that the school had previously been classified as safe by police. 

On Monday – a day earlier – in another school shooting rampage at the Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Siverek district of Sanliurfa province. 16 people injured after a former student entered the school grounds and opened fire with a hunting rifle

A day earlier a school shooting rampage in southeastern Turkey has left
Special security forces were deployed to the Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Siverek district of Sanliurfa province following the brutal attack on Tuesday.
Authorities said the gunman turned the gun on himself as police closed in.
Turkey’s interior ministry confirmed that10 students, four teachers, a police officer and and a school cafeteria employee were injured in the attack. 
Turkey has strict gun laws that require licensing, registration, mental and criminal background checks, and severe penalties for illegal possession of a firearm.
Following Tuesday’s mass shooting the school was ordered closed for four days. Police detained one suspect and suspended four officials from duty.