French police arrest 14-year-old after shooting at Aubagne school
Two staff members were wounded by gunfire at a school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on Monday morning. Police arrested a 14-year-old, whom the education minister named as a suspected attacker.
Two teaching staff at the Lakanal school in Aubagne, a town near Marseille in southern France, were wounded by gunfire on Monday morning. Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced it. Police arrested a 14-year-old on Monday in connection with the incident.
Pupil suspected
In a post on X, Geffray said a pupil at the same school was suspected of being behind the attack. The minister did not publicly give further details about the circumstances.
Hunting rifle
A police source said the shooting was reportedly carried out with a hunting rifle. This was given as unofficial information and worded with the word "reportedly", so it may be clarified as the investigation proceeds.
What is known so far
The sources do not say how seriously the two school employees were hurt, who they are, or what the shooter's motive was. It is also unclear what charges the detained teenager might face. Reports like this are usually updated once the authorities release official information.
The report was prepared by FRANCE 24 using information from Reuters and AFP. At this point, it is clearly confirmed that two people were wounded, that police have detained a minor, and that the minister names a pupil of the school as the suspected attacker.
