In brief
At about 08:30 local time on Monday, a 14‑year‑old student entered Lakanal Middle School in Aubagne armed with a weapon and fired at a principal and a teacher. The shots wounded the 53‑year‑old headteacher and a 37‑year‑old teacher in the leg and thigh, respectively, but no other students were harmed. The pupil was immediately restrained by staff and arrested the same day. Education Minister Edouard Geffray said the incident is not linked to the ongoing protests over school conditions and the Interior Minister will visit the scene. French police are investigating the motive of the suspect.
14‑Year‑Old Arrested After Two Teachers Shot at French Middle School
A student was detained after a principal and teacher were shot at Lakanal Middle School in Aubagne, France, on Monday morning.
The ninth‑grade pupil, reportedly 14, entered the school armed and fired at the headteacher and a 37‑year‑old teacher. The principal, aged 53, was wounded in the leg and the other teacher suffered a thigh injury. No other students were harmed.
Mayor Jean‑Pierre Squillari said the student was immediately restrained by staff, who secured the premises and moved the two teachers to the nearest hospital. They are now in treatment for non‑life‑threatening injuries.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray posted on social media that the incident was “not thought to be related to ongoing protests over school conditions.” He entered the scene in Aubagne with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez later that afternoon.
Police are gathering evidence, while the suspect remains in custody. The incident underscores growing concerns about school security in the region.
