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  "id": 13942289,
  "title": "Headmaster shot in French school, teen arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/headmaster-shot-in-french-school-teen-arrested-13942289",
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  "published": "2026-10-12T10:15:19.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/12/headmaster-shot-in-french-school-teen-arrested"
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  "account": "A 14-year-old teenager was arrested in Aubagne, a southern French town near Marseille, on Monday following a shooting incident at Joseph-Lakanal High School, according to police and prosecutors. The headmaster and a teacher at the middle school were shot with a hunting rifle, though the principal and teacher were not in any danger, police reported. The suspected perpetrator fired several shots inside the school before staff subdued the teen and law enforcement arrived, as reported by France 3 television.\n\nThere is no indication that the shooting is connected to recent high school protests that have been prevalent in France. The incident did not affect the high school students' protest, according to police.\n\nThe Marseille prosecutor's office confirmed the arrest but did not provide additional details. The prime minister's office stated that the interior and education ministers are en route to the scene.",
  "summary": "The suspected perpetrator fired several shots inside the school before staff subdued the teenager and law enforcement intervened.",
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        "title": "French police arrest 14-year-old after two teaching staff wounded by hunting rifle fire",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "French police detain pupil suspected in school shooting in France in which two were wounded",
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        "title": "Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T10:05:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police: French school headmaster shot; teenager held",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T10:14:07.000Z"
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        "title": "Headmaster shot in French school, teen arrested",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Middle school principal and teacher shot in southern France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/middle-school-principal-and-teacher-shot-in-southern-france",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:15:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "Headmaster shot in French school, teen arrested",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T10:23:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Headmaster shot in southern France school and 14-year-old teen arrested, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/headmaster-shot-in-southern-france-school-and-14-year-old-teen",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:36:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Headmaster shot in French school, teen arrested: police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/headmaster-shot-in-french-school-teen-arrested-police",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:41:00.000Z"
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