The number of victims of a gunman’s attack on a school in Kahramanmaras has increased, the Turkish interior minister has announced, while the identity of the gunman is now the focus of investigations.
“We have nine dead, eight of whom were students and one teacher. We have 13 wounded, 6 of whom are in intensive care and 3 in critical condition,” Mustafa Chifchi said.
Doctors are battling to stabilize the condition of the wounded, with several of them hospitalized in serious condition, heightening fears of a further increase in the toll.
At the same time, authorities are focusing on the identity and profile of the perpetrator, with early reports raising serious concerns about safety on school grounds.
At the same time, authorities are focusing on the identity and profile of the perpetrator.
The interior minister said the perpetrator is reportedly a 14-year-old student in grade 8 (the last year of high school).
Authorities’ investigations are in full swing to determine the circumstances of the attack. The alleged perpetrator had allegedly sent a threatening message via the media. “Be ready, in a few days there will be an attack on this school, be ready!” he allegedly wrote, according to Turkish media reports.
