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| France school shooting: Teenage boy arrested after three people injured | |
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| Police have arrested a boy of 17 in the southern French town of Grasse after three people were hurt in a shooting at a school. | |
| The boy, who is said to have been armed with three guns and two grenades, launched the attack at Tocqueville high school, where he was a student. | The boy, who is said to have been armed with three guns and two grenades, launched the attack at Tocqueville high school, where he was a student. |
| The school's headteacher and two pupils were injured, with five others reportedly treated for shock. | |
| Anti-terrorist commandos from the elite Raid force were sent to the scene. | Anti-terrorist commandos from the elite Raid force were sent to the scene. |
| Regional president Christian Estrosi said the "precise circumstances" around the shooting remained unclear, amid a number of conflicting reports. | |
| However, he said there was no evidence to link it to terrorism. | |
| French President Francois Hollande echoed his words in a press conference on Thursday afternoon, but added France should remain "vigilant" and stay under a state of emergency. | |
| One student reported hearing four gunshots, while another student, speaking to Nice Matin (in French), described hearing three loud bangs before turning and seeing a shooter. | One student reported hearing four gunshots, while another student, speaking to Nice Matin (in French), described hearing three loud bangs before turning and seeing a shooter. |
| It is still not clear how many people were behind the attack. Initially, local media said there was a second shooter who was on the run, but many outlets have now reported that there was only one. | |
| Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told BFMTV: "We are still in the phase of rescue, of searching for a possible second perpetrator." | Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told BFMTV: "We are still in the phase of rescue, of searching for a possible second perpetrator." |
| Grasse, the capital of France's perfume industry, is about 44km (27 miles) from the city of Nice, where a lorry attack in July killed 86 people. | Grasse, the capital of France's perfume industry, is about 44km (27 miles) from the city of Nice, where a lorry attack in July killed 86 people. |
| France remains under a state of emergency after a string of deadly attacks in the past 18 months. | France remains under a state of emergency after a string of deadly attacks in the past 18 months. |
| Are you in the area? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |