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| Grasse shooting: Headmaster and children among at least eight victims injured in attack at French school | |
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| At least eight people have been injured in a shooting a school in Grasse, southern France. | |
| Police have arrested one person on the scene at the Lycee Alexis de Tocqueville, where the headmaster was among those shot. | |
| The suspect is a 17-year-old student, who was armed with a rifle, a revolver, a pistol and grenades according to local newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré. | The suspect is a 17-year-old student, who was armed with a rifle, a revolver, a pistol and grenades according to local newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré. |
| Emmanuel Ethis, the rector of the Nice Academy educational district, said two children had been injured and their parents were informed. | |
| A witness interviewed by France Inter radio said the students heard a bang and took cover under classroom tables. | |
| “I went to close the windows and saw a guy who looked at me in the eyes. He seemed to be a student and not very big. He shot in the air and ran away,” the student said without giving his name. | |
| Christian Estrosi, president of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, said the school principal was injured but gave no information on his condition. | Christian Estrosi, president of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, said the school principal was injured but gave no information on his condition. |
| "I have just been talking with Francois Hollande," he added. "Several people have been injured but the exact circumstances remain unclear at this stage." | "I have just been talking with Francois Hollande," he added. "Several people have been injured but the exact circumstances remain unclear at this stage." |
| A spokesperson for the local council in Grasse said the incident resulted from a personal dispute and was not believed to be terror-related. | A spokesperson for the local council in Grasse said the incident resulted from a personal dispute and was not believed to be terror-related. |
| A police source told Reuters two students had been involved in the attack. | A police source told Reuters two students had been involved in the attack. |
| “One of the two was arrested and the second fled,” the source said. "There was panic and the students took refuge in the (neighbouring) supermarket." | “One of the two was arrested and the second fled,” the source said. "There was panic and the students took refuge in the (neighbouring) supermarket." |
| France's elite "Raid" armed police force were on the scene, with the education minister expected to arrive later in the afternoon. | |
| The incident triggered a red alert on France's Vigipirate terror warning system, with all schools in Grasse put on lockdown as a precaution. | The incident triggered a red alert on France's Vigipirate terror warning system, with all schools in Grasse put on lockdown as a precaution. |
| A spokesperson for the French interior ministry said a "public security event" was underway at the school and asked people to follow the instructions of local authorities. | A spokesperson for the French interior ministry said a "public security event" was underway at the school and asked people to follow the instructions of local authorities. |
| "Do not pick your children up from school," read a message to local parents. "They are being taken care of by school staff and emergency services." | |
| The incident came shortly after an explosion at the International Monetary Fund's offices in Paris, where a suspected parcel bomb injured a woman. | The incident came shortly after an explosion at the International Monetary Fund's offices in Paris, where a suspected parcel bomb injured a woman. |
| France has been under a state of emergency since Isis militants massacred 130 people in Paris in November 2015. | |
| The country has since been hit by several atrocities inspired by the terrorist group, including the Nice lorry attack and murders of a police officer and Catholic priest. | |
| The attacks have put security at the top of the agenda for France's upcoming presidential election, where centre-left candidate Emmanuel Macron is predicted to beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen. |