Oct 13, 2023 at 12:25 Update: 5 minutes ago
A teacher was killed in a stabbing at a French secondary school on Friday. Two others were injured. The police have arrested the attacker.
The stabbing happened at Gambetta secondary school in Arras, France. The fatal victim is a teacher at the school. According to French media, a guard is in mortal danger. Another teacher was slightly injured.
The perpetrator has been arrested by the police, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin said on social medium X. According to the police, the situation is under control and there is no longer a danger to the area.
French President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to the school where the incident took place. According to news site BFMTV Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and Minister of Education Gabriel Attal will also visit the secondary school. According to the news site, the suspect is a twenty-year-old former student. His brother was also reportedly arrested.
France’s counter-terrorism agency has launched an investigation into the knife attack. According to the police, the arrested suspect is a Chechen who was already being monitored by the security services.
A police operation took place at the Gambetta high school in Arras. The perpetrator was arrested by the police.
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) October 13, 2023
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