Teenager brings shotgun to school and shoots teacher and principal in France
There were no deaths; the French government reported that a crisis management committee was activated
TL;DR
- A 14-year-old student opened fire with a shotgun at the Joseph-Lakanal school in Aubagne, France.
- The principal was shot in the thighs and lower back, and a teacher was hit in the thigh.
- A student witness stated the shooter said he was only after teachers, not students.
- The student, who has no prior record of delinquency or radicalization, was apprehended by school staff.
- The motive behind the attack is unknown, and the injured are not in life-threatening danger.
- The incident occurred amidst student protests in France for better high school conditions, though this attack is reportedly not linked.