France charges teen shooter citing revenge for bullying in school
A 14-year-old charged with attempted murder in France after wounding a principal and a teacher in a school shooting this week said he acted out of revenge…
France 24 reports that a 14-year-old charged with attempted murder in France after wounding a principal and a teacher in a school shooting this week said he acted out of revenge for bullying, prosecutors have said.
The incident, at a middle school for 11- to 15-years-olds, is not thought to have any link with ongoing high school protests nationwide to demand better learning conditions.
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