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France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Officials say a staff member disarmed the suspect, who hid a hunting shotgun in a guitar case, before police arrived.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:47:43 UTC.

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  1. Police detain pupil suspected in school shooting in France in which two were wounded

  2. Police search for answers after man dies in tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

  3. France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured

  4. South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences

  5. Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school

  6. Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours

  7. Zohran Mamdani orders use-of-force review for New York City police

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