Headmaster shot in French school, teen arrested: news

Headmaster Shot in French School: 14-Year-Old Teen Arrested in Aubagne Shooting

A 14-year-old student has been arrested by French authorities following a shooting at a middle school in southern France that left a headmaster and a teacher wounded.

The incident took place at the Joseph-Lakanal middle school (collège) in Aubagne, near Marseille. According to police and prosecutors, the suspect opened fire inside the educational establishment using a hunting rifle.

Both the school headmaster and an educator sustained gunshot injuries to their lower bodies. Emergency services confirmed that neither victim is in critical or life-threatening condition. A third individual was reportedly grazed during the attack.

Eyewitness reports indicate that school staff acted quickly to subdue and disarm the teenager before law enforcement officers arrived at the scene to take him into custody.

Authorities have opened an investigation into the shooting. French police stated there is no apparent link between the attack and recent student demonstrations across the country. Government officials, including the Minister of Education and the Minister of the Interior, have traveled to Aubagne to support the school community.