Principal and teacher wounded in shooting outside Joseph Lacanal school in Aubagne
A 14-year-old pupil allegedly shot two staff outside Joseph Lacanal school; the suspect was quickly detained and both victims hospitalised.
A principal and a teacher at a school in Aubagne, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, were wounded after a suspected 14-year-old pupil opened fire outside the Joseph Lacanal school.
According to investigators, shots were fired with a 9‑millimeter pistol and a shotgun. The two school staff were hit in the incident that took place in front of the school building and were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.
Police say the suspect was arrested quickly
Local police said the attacker was detained shortly after the shooting. "He fired four or five times and was quickly arrested after the attack," the local police confirmed.
Emergency services from Aubagne, including local police and firefighters, responded to the scene. Authorities say the suspected 14‑year‑old was arrested at or near the school and the case is under investigation.
The French ministers for the Interior and for National Education, together with the Minister Delegate for Vocational Education, Training and Professional Apprenticeship, are scheduled to visit Aubagne this afternoon.
The shooting occurred as high school students across France were holding protests over dissatisfaction with the state of the education system and school conditions.
Photo: press material from the event
