Teacher killed in knife assault at school in northern France

A instructor was killed and several other folks injured in a knife assault in a college within the northern France metropolis of Arras on Friday, BFM TV stated.

Local police confirmed there had been a knife assault. Regional authorities stated the attacker had been arrested.

Citing a police supply, BFM TV reported the attacker was about 20 years outdated and will have been a former pupil. It stated the attacker’s brother was additionally arrested.

BFM TV stated the individual killed was a French language instructor, whereas a sports activities instructor was stabbed and injured.

Pupils have been confined to their classroom, it stated.

French inside minister Gerald Darmanin stated a police operation was underway in a college.