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Gunman wounds at least 16 at high school in southeastern Turkey

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  • Gov. Hasan Sildak said a former student opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, Turkey, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself.
  • Sildak said the 18-year-old attacker fired randomly inside the school in Sanliurfa province and later died after police cornered him.
  • Sildak said the attack wounded 10 students, four teachers, a canteen employee and a police officer, and five of the injured were transferred for more serious conditions.
  • A student identified by Anadolu as Omer Furkan Sayar said he and a friend jumped from a classroom window after the attacker entered and fired.
  • Sildak said the motive was unclear and that the attacker had no criminal record, calling the shooting an “isolated incident.”
 2026-04-15 · 3 MIN READ

Trial begins for father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting

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  • Colin Gray faces 29 counts, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter counts, tied to the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
  • Prosecutor Brad Smith told the jury the case focuses on Colin Gray’s actions in allowing Colt Gray access to a firearm and ammunition after alleged warnings.
  • Brad Smith said Colt Gray planned the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting and brought a semiautomatic rifle to the school, investigators said.
  • Brian Hobbs, an attorney for Colin Gray, said the shooting’s planning and timing were “hidden” from his client, and that difference separates tragedy from criminal liability.
  • Prosecutors described prior threats and actions by law enforcement, including a September 2021 computer search and an FBI tip that led to law enforcement action 16 months before the shooting.
 2026-02-17 · 3 MIN READ
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