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Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school

French officials say the suspect is a fourteen-year-old boy who used a hunting rifle in Aubagne, and investigators are still working to establish how he got it.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:53 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:53 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: French.

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Al JazeeraTeenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Aubagne, in southern France, French officials say a fourteen-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting rifle at a middle school, shooting the headmaster and a teacher.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOfficials haven't said how badly the two adults were hurt or what the boy's motive was, and that's all that's been confirmed so far.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorParents in the town spent the day waiting for word outside the school, and investigators are still working out how a child got hold of the rifle.