An 18-year-old former student opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek district, southeastern Turkey, at approximately 09:30 local time, wounding at least 16 people including 10 students, four teachers, a cafeteria worker, and a police officer before killing himself with a shotgun. Witnesses described the attacker walking through the front door and firing indiscriminately, entering at least two classrooms without speaking before students like Ömer Furkan Sayar jumped from windows to escape. Local governor Hasan Şildak confirmed the attacker had no criminal record and the school was previously considered safe by police. The school was evacuated and five of the wounded were transferred to other facilities as authorities launched an investigation into the attack.
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