Two School Staff Wounded in Shooting

French police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that wounded two members of staff at a middle school in Aubagne, southern France.

The incident occurred on Monday morning, October 12, 2026, at Lakanal school, where the headmaster and a teacher were shot, according to French Education Minister Édouard Geffray.

The minister said in a post on X that a pupil at the school was suspected of carrying out the attack.

A police source told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the teenager had been arrested in connection with the shooting, which was reportedly carried out using a hunting rifle.

Suspect Subdued Before Police Intervention

According to French broadcaster France 3, the suspected shooter fired several rounds inside the school before staff members subdued him and law enforcement officers intervened.

Police said a third person sustained a graze wound during the incident.

The headmaster and teacher were taken into account in the response to the shooting, but their lives were not in danger, authorities said.

Police Rule Out Link to Student Protests

The shooting occurred amid student protests that have affected parts of France in recent weeks.

However, police said there was no apparent connection between the incident and the demonstrations.

AFP quoted police as saying the middle school had not been affected by the high school students’ protests.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the teenager’s alleged role in the attack.