A 15-year-old high school student was critically injured after being stabbed near his school in Bron, a suburb of Lyon, on Monday, February 23, 2026. The incident occurred around 3:30 PM, shortly after the student returned from February break. The victim, a second-year student at the Émile Béjuit automotive vocational high school, was reportedly attacked by at least one individual accompanied by several others. An investigation for attempted murder has been opened, and the suspect is currently at large. Emergency services transported the student to Édouard Herriot Hospital in critical condition, with his life initially in danger. Two knives were reportedly found at the scene, one of which was discovered on the victim.