11 people were injured in a shooting incident at a high school in Türkiye

11 people were injured in a shooting outside a high school in Türkiye, and police have detained a 15-year-old suspect.

The accident occurred at Engi Ozmez Anatolian Vocational and Technical High School in the western province of Manisa. It was reported that all the injured were students and that two of the injured were in critical condition.

Turkey's Minister of Justice, Akin Gorlik, said that the mother, father, and grandfather of the person who owned the weapon were arrested.

This is the third school shooting incident in Turkey this year, and comes at a time when the government continues its efforts to deal with the recent wave of violence.

Surveillance camera footage showed the suspect walking through empty streets examining a gun that was clearly visible; He appeared to be dressed casually and without any signs of rush.

Video clips later showed the suspect, a student at the same school according to reports, running from the site with the weapon still in his hand.

The motive behind the attack is not yet clear.

According to Turkish law, a minor suspect is brought before a court before he is officially arrested.

The Turkish Minister of Education said in a statement that the incident "deeply saddened our country, and our educational community in particular."

The statement said that three investigators from the ministry were sent to Manisa.

Reuters quoted Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz as saying that the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Education went to Manisa to lead the investigations.

The state governor's office reported that the accident occurred at 8 a.m. local time.

There was anger in Türkiye over two school shootings in April, which led to new security measures for the current school season, including tighter restrictions on weapons.

In the attack that took place in Kahramanmaraş, a 14-year-old boy, nine students between the ages of 10 and 11, and one teacher were killed. The shooter died at the scene.

Before that, Turkey had no history of school shootings.

Justice Minister Akin Gorlik said on the X platform: “When security concerns the security of our children, any negligence or dereliction of responsibility cannot be overlooked.”