French police detain 14-year-old after school shooting wounds two

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

French police detained a 14-year-old pupil who shot his middle school principal and a teacher with a hunting gun hidden in a guitar case.

French police detained a 14-year-old pupil after he opened fire on his middle school principal and a teacher with a hunting gun on Monday. The shooting occurred at Joseph Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, about 15 kilometres east of Marseille.

Both victims were hit with ammunition from a 12-gauge shotgun but their injuries were not life threatening. A staff member at the school disarmed the boy after he fired multiple shots while roaming on two floors. Police then took him into custody. No pupils were injured in the incident.

The boy had hidden the hunting gun in a guitar case. The police department in the Bouches-du-Rhône region said the suspect's motive was unknown. France's education minister said the shooting highlights the rise of 'unbridled violence' in society. The mayor of Aubagne said mental health counseling is being offered to pupils.

How it is being reported

• French police detain teen pupil suspected in school shooting in which 2 were woundedPolice have detained a 14-year-old pupil suspected in a rare school shooting in France.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 10:47
• French police detain teen pupil suspected in school shooting in which 2 were woundedFrench police have detained a 14-year-old suspected of shooting his middle school principal and a teacher.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 10:47

In this story: Joseph Lakanal middle school · Aubagne · Marseille · France · Bouches-du-Rhône

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