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| Grasse shooting: Headmaster and children among three injured in attack at French school | Grasse shooting: Headmaster and children among three injured in attack at French school |
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| A teenager boy has been arrested after three people were shot in an attack on a school in Grasse, southern France. | |
| Police detained the 17-year-old student at the Lycee Alexis de Tocqueville, where the headmaster was among those shot. | |
| He was armed with a rifle, a revolver, a pistol and grenades according to local newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré. | |
| Investigators said three people were shot in the assault, which left five others being treated for shock. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. | |
| Emmanuel Ethis, the rector of the Nice Academy educational district, said two children had been wounded and their parents were informed. | Emmanuel Ethis, the rector of the Nice Academy educational district, said two children had been wounded and their parents were informed. |
| A student called Thomas told Nice Matin he saw the attacker shoot the headmaster twice using the shotgun. | A student called Thomas told Nice Matin he saw the attacker shoot the headmaster twice using the shotgun. |
| "He was incredibly cool," he added. "He remained calm even after being hit by the first shot. Despite a bullet in his arm, he kept trying to reason with him." | "He was incredibly cool," he added. "He remained calm even after being hit by the first shot. Despite a bullet in his arm, he kept trying to reason with him." |
| Other pupils said the suspect was known for watching "strange videos" online, including battle footage and executions. | Other pupils said the suspect was known for watching "strange videos" online, including battle footage and executions. |
| A witness interviewed by France Inter radio said the students heard a bang and took cover under classroom tables. | 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. | “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. |
| A local resident said he saw crowds of students fleeing down the street, jumping over the gates and walls in scenes of panic. | A local resident said he saw crowds of students fleeing down the street, jumping over the gates and walls in scenes of panic. |
| There was confusion over how the attacker managed to take weapons into the school, where students go through bag searches at the entrance. | There was confusion over how the attacker managed to take weapons into the school, where students go through bag searches at the entrance. |
| 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. |
| France's elite "Raid" armed police force secured the scene, with the education minister and local officials visited pupils, teachers and the emergency services. | |
| The incident triggered a red alert on France's Vigipirate terror warning system, with all schools in Grasse temporarily put on lockdown as a precaution. | The incident triggered a red alert on France's Vigipirate terror warning system, with all schools in Grasse temporarily 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." | "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. | 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 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. | 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. |