Pupil Arrested After Two Teachers Shot at French School
A 14-year-old has been detained after the principal and a teacher were shot at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, southern France. The injuries sustained by the staff are not considered life-threatening.
A student has been arrested following a shooting incident at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, southern France, where a principal and a teacher were shot on Monday morning. The 14-year-old perpetrator was reportedly detained shortly after the incident.
The injured teachers received treatment for injuries that are not life-threatening, according to French media reports.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray confirmed the incident on social media, stating, "Two staff members from the National Education system, a principal and a teacher, were victims this morning of gunshot wounds at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne. A student is said to be the perpetrator."
Sources familiar with the investigation indicated that the incident is not believed to be connected to ongoing protests regarding school conditions.
Minister Geffray was scheduled to visit the school, located near Marseille, on Monday afternoon accompanied by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Police were present at the scene following the morning's events.