Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school
A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.
Pupil detained after two teachers shot at French school
A student has been arrested after a principal and a teacher were shot at a school on Monday morning, French media report.
The 14-year-old was reportedly taken into custody after the incident at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, in southern France.
The teachers are said to have received treatment for injuries that are not life-threatening.
Broadcaster BFMTV and Le Parisien reported, citing sources familiar with the investigation, that the incident was not believed to be connected to ongoing protests over school conditions.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray wrote on social media: "Two staff members from the National Education system, a principal and a teacher, were victims this morning of gunshot wounds at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne.
"A student is said to be the perpetrator."
He is due to visit the scene near Marseille with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on Monday afternoon.