Eleven pupils were wounded after a student opened fire near a secondary school in Manisa, a city in western Turkey.
The shooting took place in the vicinity of the school, where the gunman, who is also a student, discharged a number of shots that struck several students.
Local authorities responded quickly, securing the area and transporting the injured pupils to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
Manisa, a city in western Turkey, has seen a number of incidents involving school safety in recent years, prompting calls for increased security measures in educational institutions.
Police have launched an investigation into the motives behind the attack and are working to identify the suspect, who is believed to be a student at the nearby secondary school.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
