Teen detained after two wounded in Aubagne school shooting

Police in Aubagne took a 14-year-old pupil into custody on Monday. Officers suspect the boy wounded a principal and another staff member with gunfire.

The shooting took place at the Joseph Lakanal middle school, east of Marseille. Police said the suspect attended the school. The boy was carrying a gun, police said.

The motive remains unknown. The police department in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of southern France shared that update. A motive was not established.

The two staff members were hit with ammunition used in 12-gauge shotguns, police said. Their injuries were not life threatening, police said. No pupils were hurt.

Aubagne’s mayor confirmed no children suffered harm. The mayor said mental health counseling is being offered to pupils.

Protests by high school pupils have shaken France for several weeks. Police found no link between the shooting and the protests. The middle school was not impacted on Monday by the protests, police said.

Police departments in French regions handle local investigations when violence happens at a school. Officers secure the building and question suspects taken into custody.

Officers in Aubagne continue to hold the boy while they investigate the gunfire.