The 16-year-old behind the shooting that resulted in 14 minor injuries, described as a “fragile young man fascinated by weapons” by authorities, surrendered on Thursday without resistance and is currently in custody at the Auvare police station in Nice.
The third individual, who had been wanted since Thursday following the shooting at Tocqueville High School, was arrested by the gendarmerie in Callian (Var) this Friday at noon.
The twin brother of this friend had already been arrested and taken into custody.
The investigation, which never considered a terrorist motive, will focus on the psychiatric condition of the perpetrator and the family context.
Did no one in the family ever suspect Killian’s morbid fascination with violence? And where did the small arsenal he possessed come from?
These are questions that deserve answers and will shed light on the true intentions of this young man, who likely abused internet images and attempted to become a vigilante in response to some unknown grievance.
A high-level meeting on the safety of high schools in the department was held this Friday morning at the prefectural palace in Nice.
Prefect Leclerc announced afterward that the dynamic police and gendarmerie patrols, which already make stops in front of educational institutions, will be reinforced in the coming days. In Grasse, as well as in all the major cities of the department.
