Man commits suicide with a sawn-off shot gun in front of a class of six-year-olds

[The Straight Story]

A man blew his head off with a sawn-off shot gun in front of a class of six-year-olds after forcing his way into a primary school in the heart of Paris.

The man, in his early 50s, fought his way past school staff and made a brief declaration before killing himself in front of a dozen children who had just left their classroom to go for lunch.

No attempt was made to harm the children. The motives of the intruder, who had no connection with the school, was unclear. Police said he had a history of domestic violence.

The incident happened at the Saint-Pierre-La Rochefoucauld school in the seventh arrondissement close to the Eiffel Tower. Children who witnessed the suicide were being treated for shock.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/man-commits-suicide-with-a-sawnoff-shot-gun-in-front-of-a-class-of-sixyearolds-8618826.html

[In_The_Wind]

1. This is horrible!

Those poor children.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. How awful. Those poor kids. I hope they have lots of support for a long time.

[DrDan]

3. so sad - those innocent children will live with that forever - guns have brought SO much

pain into the world and it seems to be growing

[kestrel91316]

4. Gun nutters to start ranting about how the French need to arm teachers and students

to prevent this sort of thing in 3....2....1....

[CanonRay]

5. While horrible for the kids, at least he only took himself out

unlike our nut jobs.

[dimbear]

6. brûler la cervelle

That's the most common way of saying 'commit suicide' in French. Probably a macho thing. Literally 'burn the brain.'

The guy was definitely a moron and a pig.

Canaille et salaud.

[Electric Monk]

7. If only he'd had a gun, then he could've prevented himself from

er....

derp

[newfie11]

8. What an ass

I once had to X-ray a woman that had
Put a shotgun in her mouth and pulled the trigger. This was pre CT/MRI days and it was for the forensic pathologist to make sure there was nothing else that might have killed her.

It was difficult for me and I had to take a break afterwards. I did many dead folks while working at that hospital as we had the only forensic pathologist for many miles.
I cannot imagine what those poor children are going through.

I am sorry but I have no sympathy for people that do this.