14-year-old held after shotgun attack wounds two teachers in France
Reports say a 53-year-old head teacher was shot in the hip, and a 37-year-old teacher was hit too.
Police detained a 14-year-old pupil suspected of the shooting at a middle school in Aubagne, France. The boy was carrying a gun when he was taken into custody on Monday.
Reports say the school's 53-year-old head teacher was shot in the right hip with a shotgun. Reports also say a 37-year-old teacher was hit in the thigh by ricocheting shot.
A source said the injured staff have received medical attention and their lives are not in danger. No pupils were hurt, police and the mayor said.
The mayor said mental health counselling is being offered to pupils. There was no immediate information linking the shooting to protests by high school pupils across France.
- 14-year-old pupil
- Detained pupil
- Joseph Lakanal middle school, Aubagne
- Location
- Head teacher, 53, and teacher, 37
- Injured staff
- 12-gauge shotgun rounds
- Ammunition
Why it mattersPolice do not yet know the motive, so why a pupil had a gun at school is still unclear.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, unless police link the case to threats against schools here.
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