Police arrest youth after teacher killed 'with crossbow'

A youth has been arrested by Spanish police after a teacher was killed and several others were injured at a school in Barcelona.

A regional police spokesman was not immediately able to confirm what weapon was used to kill the male teacher but Spanish National Television and other media outlets said it was a crossbow.

The attack took place in the Sant Andreu area of the city.

11.40 am UPDATE: A regional police spokeswoman said the boy, who is aged 13, has been taken into custody. The identity of the youth, or whether he was a pupil at the school, was not revealed.

Four pupils were hurt in the attack.