By euronews
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Eight people were injured after shots were fired with a hunting rifle near a secondary school in Manisa’s Turgutlu district. The suspect who fled was caught on security camera.
Images of the armed attack carried out outside a high school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa have been released. In the security camera footage, the suspect, dressed in black and carrying a weapon resembling a shotgun, can be seen walking along the street.
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Eight people were injured in the attack, and the suspect was detained by security forces shortly afterwards.
Although armed assaults near schools are relatively rare in Turkey, a recent series of similar incidents in quick succession is causing growing concern among the public.