14-year-old opens fire at school near Marseille, injuring two staff members
A 14-year-old student brought a hunting rifle hidden in a guitar case to Joseph-Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on 12 October and opened fire, wounding the headmaster and a teacher. A staff member disarmed him before he could continue. Authorities said the attack appeared unrelated to ongoing high-school protests elsewhere in France.
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A 14-year-old student opened fire with a hunting rifle inside the Joseph-Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on 12 October, wounding the school's headmaster and a teacher. A third person was grazed by gunfire during the incident. A staff member disarmed the student before police arrived and took him into custody. The suspect's father was also taken into custody by authorities.
Police reported that the student had concealed the weapon in a guitar case before entering the school. Education Minister Édouard Geffray confirmed the shooting and commented on the incident. Authorities stated that the attack did not appear to be connected to the wave of high-school student protests that have taken place across France in recent weeks. They noted that Joseph-Lakanal was not among the schools affected by that movement.
The shooting has reignited concerns in France about school safety and access to firearms, particularly following other recent violent incidents in the country's education system.
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