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14-year-old pupil detained after two staff shot at school near Marseille

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According to French police and prosecutors, a 14-year-old pupil was detained after two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a middle school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on Monday. Officials say the attack used a hunting shotgun or rifle hidden in a guitar case. Prosecutors said the teenager was later charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody, and that he gave revenge for bullying as his motive, though the investigation had not so far shown any such harassment. An initial probe found he appeared to belong to the True Crime Community, an online group, and the anti-terrorism prosecutor took over the case. Prosecutors said he admitted being influenced by that subculture but did not act in its name. The school is not thought to be linked to nationwide high school protests.

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  1. A 14-year-old pupil was detained after two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a middle school near Marseille.

    Reported byLeft1Center3Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Sky News, France 24, BBC News
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  2. The weapon was a hunting shotgun or rifle that the suspect hid in a guitar case.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Prosecutors said the 14-year-old was charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

  4. Prosecutors said the suspect gave revenge for bullying as his motive.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

  5. The investigation had not so far shown any such bullying or harassment, the prosecutor’s office said.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

  6. After an initial probe found the suspect appeared to belong to the True Crime Community, the anti-terrorism prosecutor took over the case.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that a 14-year-old pupil was detained after two staff were shot at a school near Marseille. Center coverage adds the charge, the bullying motive and the terror probe; the left stresses a staff member disarming the suspect, and the right stresses the hidden weapon and the victims.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Both left-side headlines come from Al Jazeera: one states ‘Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher’ as fact, the other leads with police detaining the pupil after two were injured.

    France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines state the arrest or charge plainly, naming the age, the hunting rifle and the wounded staff; later headlines shift to the charge, the bullying motive and the terror probe.

    French police arrest 14-year-old after two teaching staff wounded by hunting rifle fire
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right headlines lead with the detention or shooting; Breitbart, Far Right, drops any suspicion qualifier, while the Washington Times adds ‘suspected’ and the New York Post runs an AP report.

    French police detain student suspected of shooting the principal and a teacher at his school
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center1

    suspect linked to online group

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Absolutist framing

    suspect linked to online groupMore neutral: Suspect may be linked to online group

    The headline states the link as fact in the outlet's own voice, while the article says the pupil seemed to belong to the group and the probe was initial.

    French school shooting suspect linked to online group that glorifies mass killers

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • a staff member disarming the suspect
  • the hunting shotgun hidden in a guitar case
  • the headmaster and teacher as victims

Leaves out

  • the revenge-for-bullying motive
  • the True Crime Community terror probe
  • the attempted-murder charge

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the arrest of the 14-year-old pupil
  • the hunting rifle used
  • the attempted-murder charge and bullying motive
  • the anti-terror investigation

Leaves out

  • a staff member disarming the suspect

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the principal and teacher as victims
  • the student hiding a shotgun in a guitar case
  • the arrest of the student

Leaves out

  • a staff member disarming the suspect
  • the revenge-for-bullying motive

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    French police detain 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at school, wounding two teachers

    French police detained a 14-year-old pupil after he opened fire at a middle school in Aubagne, wounding a principal and teacher with a shotgun.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    French police detain student suspected of shooting the principal and a teacher at his school

    French police detained a 14-year-old boy suspected of opening fire Monday on his middle school principal and a teacher with a shotgun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both in a rare school shooting, prosecutors said.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Middle School Student Arrested as Principal and Teacher Shot in France

    A ninth-grade student has been arrested after allegedly shooting a principal and a teacher at a middle school in Southern France on Monday morning.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    9 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 11:47 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Oct 12, 2:18 AM EDT

  • Right

    6 hr 5 min later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 8:22 AM EDT

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  1. Sky NewsCenterOct 12, 2:18 AM EDT
  2. France 24CenterOct 12, 5:43 AM EDT
  3. BBC NewsCenterOct 12, 6:05 AM EDT
  4. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 12, 8:22 AM EDT
  5. The Washington TimesRightOct 12, 11:02 AM EDT
  6. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 12, 11:47 AM EDT
  7. New York PostRightOct 12, 12:56 PM EDT

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