France School Shooting: Student Injured in Classroom Attack
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A student was injured in a shooting at a school in France on Tuesday, with the suspect apprehended by police. The incident occurred at a school in the southern French town of Saint-Just.
The suspect, a student at the school, was detained by police after a staff member intervened and disarmed the suspect. The suspect had concealed a shotgun in a guitar case and brought it to the school.
Two people were injured in the incident, both students. Their injuries are not life-threatening. The suspect was immediately apprehended by the police.
The motive behind the attack is not yet clear. The school was immediately evacuated and a security perimeter was established around the school.
The school is located in the southern French town of Saint-Just. The town is a small town in the department of Gard, in the Occitanie region of France.
Police are currently investigating the incident and have not yet released any further details.
Context: This is the latest in a series of school shootings in France. In 2019, a teenager was killed in a shooting at a high school in the town of Grasse. In 2018, a man opened fire at a school in the town of Decines-Charpieu, injuring several students.
