French anti-terror prosecutors take over school shooting probe near Marseille

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation into a shooting at a school near Marseille, in southern France. Two teachers were shot and wounded, and an initial probe found that the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to a group called the True Crime Community. That finding led to the case being handed to counter-terrorism investigators.

What happened

According to the source, the student opened fire with a hunting rifle that had been hidden inside a guitar case. Both teachers hit by the shots were wounded.

Expert analysis

The case was discussed on France 24's programme À propos, where journalist Sharon Gaffney spoke with Alexandre Rodde, a security consultant and researcher. He is the author of the report "Understanding nihilistic violent extremism and the True Crime Community in France", whose title points to the phenomenon of nihilistic violent extremism and the community in question in France.

The source gives no further details about the student's motives, the condition of the wounded teachers or the group's activities, so those questions remain a matter for the investigation.