16 APR 2026
TurkeySoutheastern Turkey

Turkey school shooter referenced US mass killer

Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:06 UTC · 1 source

A 14-year-old student killed at least nine people, including eight fellow pupils, in a school shooting in southeastern Turkey. Turkish police revealed on Thursday that the shooter had used a WhatsApp profile image referencing Elliot Rodger, the perpetrator of a 2014 mass killing in the United States. This attack is the second deadly school shooting to occur in Turkey in just two days.

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TGOur News, Todayview13h ago
Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:06 UTC · First reported: 13h ago