Barcelona student arrested for allegedly killing teacher with crossbow

Barcelona police have arrested a 13-year-old for allegedly murdering teacher

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published 20 April 2015

Police in Barcelona, Spain, have arrested a 13-year-old student for allegedly killing a teacher at his school, the Instituto Joan Fuster, early Monday. Spanish media reports that the boy killed the teacher with a crossbow and wounded four others, though police have not confirmed the weapon used. The slain teacher was protecting another student, El Mundo reports.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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