A deadly school shooting has shaken a community in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaraş, where a 14-year-old student carried out an attack that left multiple people dead and others injured. According to officials, the incident unfolded during school hours, sending students and staff into panic as gunfire echoed through the building. Emergency services responded quickly, and the area was secured as authorities began assessing the situation.

Initial reports indicate that several students and at least one teacher were among those killed, while more than a dozen others were injured, some critically. Survivors described chaotic scenes as people tried to escape classrooms and find safety. Families gathered outside the school, awaiting news about their children as medical teams transported the injured to nearby hospitals.

Authorities stated that the attacker, identified as an eighth-grade student, had access to firearms believed to belong to a family member. Investigators are examining how the weapons were obtained and brought into the school. Officials confirmed the incident is not being treated as terrorism but as an individual act, and the suspect died during the event.

The tragedy has prompted renewed concern over school safety and access to weapons. Officials have pledged a full investigation, including reviewing security procedures and family responsibility in firearm storage. The incident has left the community in mourning, with support services being offered to students, families, and staff affected by the violence.