ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A 16-year-old high-school student attacked a police station in western Turkey on Monday with a shotgun, killing two police officers, officials said.

Two other police officers and a civilian were wounded in the attack in the Balcova district of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, Izmir province Gov. Suleyman Elban said.

The assailant was arrested and the motive was under investigation, Elban said at the scene.

The teenager, who hasn't been identified, was subdued by police after being shot in the leg, according to Turkish news reports.

Police in Istanbul later detained a 32-year-old Iranian national who was allegedly in contact with the assailant, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The suspect was identified only by his initials K.N.

Earlier, the assailant's

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