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

A 14-year-old pupil suspected of shooting and wounding a headmaster and teacher near Marseille may have been involved in an online network associated with the glorification of mass killers known as the True Crime Community, prompting France’s anti-terror prosecutor to take over the case.

France 24 English1 source1 min readFiled October 13, 2026

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