Two Injured in School Shooting in France
A 14-year-old student who opened fire with a rifle at the Joseph Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, France, has been detained by police.
At the Joseph Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, a town near Marseille, France, a 14-year-old student shot the school principal and a teacher in the legs with a shotgun concealed in a guitar case. Following the incident, the suspect was stopped by school staff and detained by the police.
Armed Attack Incident at the School
A 14-year-old student at the Joseph Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, France, caused panic with a shotgun he brought into the school inside a guitar case.
As tension gripped the school, located about 15 kilometers east of Marseille, the suspect student fired indiscriminately.
Condition of the Injured
According to statements by Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone and deputy prosecutor Audrey Jouaneton, the school principal and a teacher were wounded in the legs during the attack.
The injured educators were taken to the hospital, and it was reported that their conditions are not life-threatening.
Neutralization of the Suspect
The student, who fired randomly in the two-story school, was stopped and neutralized in a stairwell thanks to the courageous intervention of a school member.
After securing the building, French police detained the 14-year-old suspect and launched an investigation.
Statements from Officials
French President Emmanuel Macron praised the coolness and exemplary response of the school staff in a post on social media.
Education Minister Édouard Geffray emphasized that the events highlight the unstoppable increase in violence within society.