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Three Arrested After Pellet Gun Fired at Students at Saint‑Germain‑en‑Laye Agricultural School

Police recovered the pellet rifle used, with additional airsoft weapons seized during the ongoing inquiry.

Overview

  • The school initiated a lockdown lasting about 50 minutes after the shots, then lifted it once police secured the area.
  • Officers from the Yvelines CDI 78 and the BAC arrested three suspects nearby and placed them in custody.
  • A search recovered the pellet rifle in a garage along with eight airsoft shoulder weapons and two airsoft handguns.
  • Reports differ on how many students were targeted, with accounts citing either two groups or four pupils, and no injuries were reported.
  • Investigators are examining motive after early statements described a prank, and one student has filed a complaint.