France: School principal and teacher shot by student

A middle school student in Aubagne, near Marseille, opened fire at his school with a hunting rifle, wounding the principal and a teacher moderately, and lightly injuring a third person. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy. Education Minister Édouard Geffray confirmed the incident. Authorities emphasized no connection to high school student protests in France.

A middle school student in Aubagne, south of Marseille, opened fire at the Lacanal school on Monday morning using a hunting rifle. The school principal and a teacher were moderately wounded, and a third person sustained a minor injury (a scratch). Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of carrying out the shooting. Education Minister Édouard Geffray confirmed the details in a post on X. Authorities stressed that no link appears to exist between the incident and the high school student protests that have shaken France in recent weeks. The interior and education ministries announced that ministers are en route to the scene. The victims' lives are not in danger.