In France, a former student stabbed a teacher.

The man who attacked the lyceum in northern France could have previously studied there, BFMTV reports.

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“As BFMTV learned from a police source, the suspect is about twenty years old. He is believed to be a former student of the school,” the publication reported.

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It is also noted that he is a native of Chechnya. According to BFMTV, the man is on the list of persons posing a threat to state security.

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The incident occurred at around 11am at the Gambetta Lyceum in Arras. As a result of the attack, a literature teacher was killed and several other people were injured. According to the publication, the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” and he was arrested.

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Later it became known that the police had arrested the brother of the criminal. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident.