A 14-year-old pupil was detained after shots were fired at a middle school near Marseille, injuring the principal and a teacher. French prosecutors have opened an attempted murder inquiry.
01Summary
- 01The shooting happened at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, 11 miles east of Marseille, on Monday morning.
- 02Regional officials said the 14-year-old entered the school with a shotgun inside a guitar case and was restrained by a member of staff.
- 03The head teacher, 53, was reportedly shot in the leg and lower back, and a 37-year-old teacher was hit in the thigh.
- 04No children were harmed, and Aubagne mayor Jean-Pierre Squillari said the injuries were not life-threatening.
- 05French media later reported that the suspect's father was also taken into custody after weapons were found at the family home.
02Why it matters
The shooting has shocked a school community and left pupils, teachers and parents needing support. It also raises fresh concern about safety in French schools and the rise of violence around them.
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