A 14-year-old middle school student opened fire with a hunting rifle in the town of Aubagne in southeastern France, wounding the school principal and a teacher. The incident occurred on the morning of Monday, October 12, 2026, according to infohub.kz.
According to BFMTV, the 53-year-old head of Collège Joseph Lakanal was shot in the right thigh. A 37-year-old teacher was wounded in the leg by a ricochet. Firefighters and medics who arrived at the scene provided assistance to the victims; according to sources, their lives are not in danger. No students were injured.
Witnesses said at least four shots were heard inside the building. Police detained the 14-year-old suspect, who is a student at the same school.
The Marseille prosecutor's office classified the incident as attempted murder and launched an investigation. Mayor Jean-Pierre Scillari, the department prefect, and the academy rector arrived at the school, where parents had gathered.
Law enforcement officials clarified that the attack is not related to the high school student protests taking place in other regions of the country.
Earlier, a knife attack occurred at a school in Poland. In addition, seven people were injured after a knife attack at another school in the Polish town of Ostrołęka. Among the wounded were students and a teacher.