SCHOOL SHOOTING IN TURKEY: At least 18 people injured, attacker, a former student, took his own life! (VIDEO)

At least 18 people were injured when a former student (19) opened fire at a school in Turkey, and according to the latest information, the attacker took his own life after the shooting.

The shooting took place at the “Ahmet Koyuncu” vocational and technical school in the Siverek district of Sanliurfa province, in the southeast of the country. Hundreds of students were evacuated after the incident, and the attacker—about whom there are no known details yet other than that he is a student—fired from a hunting rifle, writes the British newspaper “Daily Mail.”

Şanlıurfa Siverek'te bir lisede meydana gelen silahlı saldırıyla ilgili konuşan Vali Hasan Şıldak:

'16 yaralımız var. Okulumuzun eski bir öğrencisi saldırgan, 2007 doğumlu. Saldırgan kendi canına kıydı. Okulu tahliye ettik. Bütün yönleriyle olay araştırılıyor.' pic.twitter.com/oAkheLeI6J
— Siyaset Cafe (@SiyasetCafe_com) April 14, 2026

According to the Turkish “Hurriyet,” the attacker entered the school and opened fire randomly, resulting in injuries. Numerous medical and police special operations units were sent to the area. The Governor of Sanliurfa, Hasan Sildak, announced that the attacker took his own life. He was 19 years old.

#SonDakika Şanlıurfa Siverek'te bir lisenin önünde silah sesleri duyuldu.

Olay yerine çok sayıda polis ve ambulans sevk edilirken, 7 kişinin yaralandığı öğrenildi. pic.twitter.com/GqILe3XREK
— 23 DERECE (@yirmiucderece) April 14, 2026

According to Daily Mail reports, at least 18 people were wounded, including students.

Turkish media state that the attacker is a former student of the school and that he committed suicide.

#SONDAKİKA | Şanlıurfa’da bir liseye silahlı saldırı düzenlendiği bildirildi.

⚫ Olay sırasında bazı öğrencilerin panik halinde kaçmak için camdan atladığı belirtilirken, yaralanma olduğu da aktarıldı. pic.twitter.com/hBbwrM3C6O
— Afroasya Today (@afroasyatoday) April 14, 2026

Local media stated moments before that that the attacker remained in the school building after the shooting and was holding some of the students as hostages.

BREAKING: Nearly 20 people injured in shooting at high school in Sanliurfa, Turkey, official says. pic.twitter.com/vBodD6qhPJ
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) April 14, 2026

The police immediately blocked the wider area and introduced strict security measures, while special police units and emergency medical teams were sent to the field.

#SonDakika

Şanlıurfa Siverek'teki okul saldırısında yaralı sayısı 16'ya yükseldi.

▪️ Saldırganın, 2007 doğumlu eski bir öğrenci olduğu öğrenildi.

▪️ Saldırgan, olaydan sonra intihar etti.

(NTV) pic.twitter.com/TufNSdAfEj
— 23 DERECE (@yirmiucderece) April 14, 2026

A video appeared on social networks and local media showing students fleeing the building in panic at the moment the shooting began.