Shooting in a college in Aubagne: two injured personnel, a 14-year-old student in custody

The principal and a teacher at Joseph Lakanal College in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, were wounded Monday, October 12, 2026 in the morning by shotgun fire. A 14-year-old student, who was third in the school, was arrested and then placed in police custody. Franceinfo, Le Nouvel Obs and 20 Minutes agree on these facts and on the absence of a vital prognosis committed for both victims. The Marseille Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into assassination attempts. [S1] [S2] [S3] [S5]

Two adults hospitalized, no student injured

Both personnel were hit in the bottom of the body. According to the mayor reported by franceinfo, the 53-year-old principal and 37-year-old teacher were evacuated to the hospitals of Aubagne and Timone in Marseilles. Matignon confirmed their care and indicated that their lives were not in danger. A third person was slightly scratched, according to the police prefecture quoted by franceinfo and a police source quoted by Le Nouvel Obs. [S1] [S2]

No pupil was injured, says the municipality, whose message is relayed by franceinfo. The prosecutor's office, however, reports that students and two other female professors were deeply shocked. The students were safely placed before they could join their families. A psychological unit was opened and the AVAD victim support association was mobilized at the request of the prosecutor. [S1] [S2] [S5]

Two-storey shots, a chronology still to be specified

According to the first elements of the parquet, taken from franceinfo and ICI Provence, the teenager introduced a shotgun into a guitar case. The press release placed the first shots shortly after 9 a.m., on the first floor, where the principal and a teacher were in a corridor. The suspect then went to the second floor, pulling towards the ground in front of another teacher, and then to a busy classroom, where the painting would have been reached. [S1] [S5]

The details of the process remain provisional. 20 Minutes puts the facts around 10 a.m. and reports a prefect's account describing three shots. The prosecutor's statement evokes one or two detonations on the first floor, then two on the second. ICI Provence also reported a statement by Assistant Prosecutor Audrey Jouaneton that "at least four" shots were fired. Therefore, these indications do not yet allow a final count or a chronology to be fixed at the minute. [S1] [S3] [S5]

The suspect was controlled by a staff member while he was going down the stairs, according to the prosecution. The mayor of Aubagne, Jean-Pierre Squillari, identifies this speaker as the chief education adviser, who handed the teenager over to the law enforcement agencies. This role of the CPE is also reported by Le Nouvel Obs and 20 Minutes. [S1] [S2] [S3] [S5]

The motive and source of the weapon remain unknown

The investigation was entrusted to the criminal unit of the Organized and Specialized Crime Division. According to ICI Provence, the assistant prosecutor states that the origin of the rifle is not established. Investigators must also determine the motive and whether the adolescent intended specifically to target adults. [S5]

The pattern of harassment is mentioned, but it is not an established explanation. Franceinfo reports from police sources that the suspect claims to be harassed; the magistrate states that this hypothesis, among others, must be examined. According to the Prefect, the student was not known for crime or radicalization. The mayor added that his father had requested an appointment with the CPE, without specifying the reason. [S1] [S2] [S5]

Another point distinguishes the first accounts: 20 Minutes leaves open the question of a possible link with the high school movement. But franceinfo reports an explicit statement of the prefect excluding this link, while Le Nouvel Obs relays the same position of the prefecture. The college was not affected by a blockage. There is therefore nothing in these elements to link fire to this mobilization. [S1] [S2] [S3]

Support for the educational community

Emmanuel Macron praised the coolness of the education team and expressed his support for the wounded, students and families. Ministers Laurent Nuñez, Édouard Geffray and Sabrina Roubache announced their trips to Aubagne for the afternoon. These reactions accompany the management of the school community, while the circumstances and motivations of the attack remain to be clarified. [S1] [S2]