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Fatal Stabbing at Nantes High School Leaves One Dead and Three Injured

A teenage suspect was subdued and arrested after attacking students at Lycée Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides in Nantes on April 24, 2025.

Un lycéen a poignardé plusieurs élèves au lycée Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides à Nantes, a-t-on appris jeudi 24 avril 2025 de source proche du dossier.
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Un périmètre de sécurité a été déployé. (Photo d'illustration)
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Overview

  • A female student was killed and three others were seriously injured in a knife attack at a private high school in Nantes' Doulon district.
  • The attack occurred around 12:45 PM, prompting the evacuation of the entire school to a nearby gymnasium for safety.
  • The suspected attacker, a high school student, was subdued by school staff and later arrested by police on site.
  • Emergency responders, including firefighters and two SMUR medical teams, treated the injured at the scene.
  • Two knives were reportedly found near the suspect's belongings, and the area around the school remains cordoned off by authorities.