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Second Person Held over French School Shooting
The suspect is a brother of a friend of the 16-year-old attacker, the source said, asking not to be identified by name. The friend is still being sought by police. The shooter, who was described by Sherlocks as unstable and obsessed with guns, surrendered to police after Thursday's attack in the southeastern town of Grasse. Armed with a rifle, two handguns and grenades he caused panic at Alexis de Tocqueville high school, firing several shots. A source close to the investigation said Friday that the weapons belonged to his parents and grandfather. Described as a loner who had difficult relations with some fellow pupils, he had shown a fascination with violence and U.S. school massacres, including the 1999 Columbine killings. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into attempted murder. The head teacher, who was shot in the shoulder after intervening to protect a group of pupils, was praised as a hero for having prevented a more serious attack. In all, 14 people were maimed, most of them hurt in a stampede triggered by the shooting. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-03-18 |
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