On October 12, 2026 a shooting incident took place at a school in Aubagne, Bouches‑du‑Rhône. No further details about casualties, weapons, or the exact sequence of events are disclosed.
Following the shooting, a 14‑year‑old teenager was taken into custody. Authorities charged this youth with attempted assassinations and with association of a terrorist criminal gang. The specific basis for the charges has not been disclosed.
Investigators have linked the Aubagne shooting to an online phenomenon known as the ‘True Crime Community’. The head of the National Anti‑Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office has warned that this community represents a growing threat. The community is reported to originate from North America; further details about its size, structure, or activities have not been disclosed.
The presentation to the judge marked the formal start of judicial scrutiny over the second minor’s possible role.
On October 16, 2026 a second minor was presented to a judge for questioning. The same day the records show that this teenager was placed in custody and that the first teenager was incarcerated for the Aubagne shooting incident. The presentation to the judge marked the formal start of judicial scrutiny over the second minor’s possible role.
The second teenager brought before the judge is described as being 14 years old. The youth is being interrogated by the judge to determine his involvement in the shooting. No further detail about the questions asked or the responses given is supplied.
In addition, a 13‑year‑old is suspected of involvement through TikTok. It has not been disclosed whether the 13‑year‑old has been detained or charged.
Four days after the initial presentation, on October 20, 2026, the second minor was questioned by a judge. The outcome of that questioning has not been disclosed, and it is unclear whether any additional measures such as formal indictment followed.
As of the latest dated point in the record—October 20, 2026—the judicial process is ongoing with the second minor having faced judicial questioning, the first teenager remaining in custody on charges of attempted assassinations and association with a terrorist criminal gang, and investigators continuing to examine the possible influence of the North‑American‑linked True Crime Community, including looking at a 13‑year‑old’s activity on TikTok. No further developments beyond those dates are recorded.