Issued on: 14/10/2026 – 23:01
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The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to a group called the True Crime Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with a hunting rifle that had been hidden inside a guitar case. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alexandre Rodde, security consultant, researcher and author of the report “Understanding nihilistic violent extremism and the True Crime Community in France”.
The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has officially taken over the investigation into a school shooting that occurred near Marseille, following initial findings that the 14-year-old suspect had links to an online group known as the “True Crime Community.”
The incident took place when a student opened fire, wounding two teachers. The weapon used was a hunting rifle, which had been concealed inside a guitar case. Authorities moved the case to the anti-terrorism unit after discovering the suspect’s apparent affiliation with the online community, which has been linked to nihilistic violent extremism.
In this report, FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alexandre Rodde, a security consultant, researcher, and author of the report “Understanding nihilistic violent extremism and the True Crime Community in France”, to discuss the implications of this online group and the challenges it poses to security services.
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