A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after at least 11 people were injured in a shooting outside a high school in Turkey.

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Two people were left in critical conditions after a gunman opened fire before fleeing on Tuesday morning,

The incident happened at the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turkey’s western province of Manisa.

The suspect’s mother, father, and grandfather have also been detained, according to the country’s justice minister Akın Gürlek.

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It is the third school shooting in Turkey this year and comes as the government continues to grapple with how to address the recent spate of violence.

CCTV footage appeared to show the suspect walking through empty streets checking a shotgun, which is clearly visible. He is casually dressed and appears unhurried.

Later footage showed the apparent suspect, who is reportedly a student at the school, running from the scene with the weapon still in hand.

According to Turkish law, the teenager is required to appear before a court before being officially arrested.

In a statement, Turkey’s education ministry said the incident had “deeply saddened our nation, and our educational community in particular”.

It said that three national investigators from the ministry had been sent to Manisa.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya