French Police Detain Student Suspected of Shooting the Principal and a Teacher at His School
AUBAGNE, France (AP) — French police detained a 14-year-old boy suspected of opening fire Monday on his middle school principal and a teacher with a shotgun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both in a rare school shooting, prosecutors said.
A 14-year-old boy was detained by French police following a shooting at his middle school in Aubagne, prosecutors announced. The boy allegedly opened fire with a shotgun concealed in a guitar case, targeting the principal and a teacher on the first floor. Both were wounded in the legs with pellets from a 12-gauge shotgun and were transported to a hospital, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.
The boy allegedly fired again on the second floor, hitting a teacher's teaching board but missing other students. A staff member disarmed the boy and he was subsequently taken into custody. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear. French President Emmanuel Macron commended the staff's composure, stating they prevented a more severe outcome.
Mental health counseling was provided to the students. This incident, while rare, underscores the ongoing issue of school violence in France.
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