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Fourteen-year-old arrested after two school staff shot near Marseille

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A French teenager was arrested after shooting two teachers with a hunting rifle at a school near Marseille.

What's new · 1h agoAuthorities clarified that three individuals were affected in total, including a third person who only sustained grazes from the gunfire.

A teenager opened fire with a hunting weapon at a school near Marseille, injuring two staff members and grazing a third person. Law enforcement officers swiftly apprehended the 14-year-old suspect at the scene. Hospital officials confirmed that the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The locationThe incident took place at a middle school situated in Aubagne near Marseille.
The victimsBoth the principal and an instructor suffered injuries, while another individual sustained minor grazes.
The weaponThe suspect utilized a shotgun or hunting rifle to carry out the attack.

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14 yrssuspect age

Why it matters

Gun violence at schools remains extremely rare in France, where strict firearm regulations govern public life. Such incidents inevitably prompt national concern over campus security and adolescent access to weapons.

What outlets agree on

French authorities took a 14-year-old student into custody following a shooting at an educational facility near Marseille that wounded two faculty members.

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