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French police detain pupil, 14, suspected of shooting principal and teacher

French police detain pupil, 14, suspected of shooting principal and teacher
South China Morning Post Monday 12 October 2026, 14:46 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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French police detained a 14-year-old suspected of opening fire Monday on his head teacher and a teacher with a hunting gun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both in a rare school shooting, prosecutors said. A staff member at the Joseph Lakanal Middle School in Aubagne, east of Marseille, disarmed the boy after he fired multiple shots while roaming on two floors of the school, prosecutors said. Police then took him into custody.

French police detained a 14-year-old suspected of opening fire Monday on his head teacher and a teacher with a hunting gun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both in a rare school shooting, prosecutors said. A staff member at the Joseph Lakanal Middle School in Aubagne, east of Marseille, disarmed the boy after he fired multiple shots while roaming on two floors of the school, prosecutors said. Police then took him into custody. The education minister said the drama highlights the rise of... [Image text:] AUTORISES POLICE POLICE MUNICIPALE POLICE
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