Five injured in shooting outside Turkey school

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A gunman opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding five people, including students, local media reported.

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The attack took place around 8 am local time (0500 GMT) in the Turgutlu district in the Manisa province, the private NTV broadcaster reported.

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One of the wounded was in serious condition, it said.

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An unidentified suspect opened fire in the area for an unknown reason before fleeing the scene, according to the reports.

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Police and medical teams were on the scene and authorities were searching for the attacker, while security around the school has been tightened.

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It marked the latest such shooting in Turkey.

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In April, a 14-year-old opened fire at a school in the Kahramanmaras province, killing nine students aged 10 and 11 and one teacher. The youth attacker died at the scene.

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In a separate incident in the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, a former student opened fire at his former high school, wounding 16 people, before taking his own life when confronted by police.

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The attacks have sparked public outrage. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed a deputy education minister and said the government would introduce measures, including restrictions on gun ownership.

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AFP

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