Teenager shoots school headmaster, teacher in France

Summary

•   PARIS: A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in southern France on Monday, injuring the headmaster and a teacher before a member of staff disarmed him, local authorities said.
• A member of the school staff intervened and managed to disarm the teenager, helping bring the immediate threat to an end.
• Investigators are expected to establish what prompted the teenager to bring a hunting gun onto school grounds and open fire on members of staff.

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PARIS: A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in southern France on Monday, injuring the headmaster and a teacher before a member of staff disarmed him, local authorities said.

The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal Middle School in Aubagne, near Marseille. Police said a third person also sustained a graze wound during the incident.

According to Marseille Deputy Public Prosecutor Audrey Jouaneton, the teenager entered the school carrying a bag designed to look like a guitar case. He then took a long gun out of the case and began firing.