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One dead, four injured in shooting near Paris; anti-terror prosecutors take over
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A gunman opened fire from a car in two communities near Paris on Friday morning, killing at least one person and injuring four others, according to French national police. The suspect was arrested in nearby Coignières. The anti-terror prosecutor's office in Paris has taken over the case, stating the attack was carried out due to actual or perceived membership in a supposed race, ethnicity, nation, or specific religion. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the suspect used an automatic weapon. Trappes Mayor Ali Rabeh said the shooter appeared to fire indiscriminately and wanted to cause a "bloodbath." The deceased victim was of African origin, and one injured person in critical condition was of Maghrebi origin. A twelve-year-old girl is among the injured. President Emmanuel Macron expressed deep shock, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called the incidents "very serious." The attack occurred amid tensions following violent protests over living costs and education the previous weekend.
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Emergency personnel secure the scene at a gas station in Trappes. Source: DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP
A gunman opened fire on people from his car in two communities near Paris before being arrested. According to initial findings, the anti-terror prosecutor's office is investigating a possible racist motive.
A man in a car fired multiple shots in two communities near Paris. At least one person was killed and four others injured, the French national police announced. The man was arrested.
The anti-terror prosecutor's office in Paris has taken over the case. The act was committed "on the basis of actual or perceived membership in an alleged race, ethnicity, nation, or specific religion," the prosecutor's office stated.
The man opened fire from a car on Friday morning at around 10:30 a.m. in Trappes and the neighboring community of La Verrière in the Yvelines department, according to police. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated that the suspect fired with an automatic weapon. The perpetrator was subsequently arrested in the nearby town of Coignières. Local authorities did not rule out that the number of victims could still change.
According to the mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, the perpetrator apparently fired indiscriminately from his vehicle. Rabeh told broadcaster BFMTV that the man had evidently intended to cause a "bloodbath." The fatality was "of African origin," and one injured person in critical condition was also "of Maghrebi origin."
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The city announced it would establish a center for psychological support. According to reports, a twelve-year-old girl is among the injured.
Incidents Are "Very Serious," Says France's Prime Minister
President Emmanuel Macron expressed deep shock over the attack on the platform X. France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu described the incidents on the online service X as "very serious." Security and judicial authorities were deployed with all available means. The anti-terror prosecutor's office had announced it would monitor the situation, Lecornu wrote.
The attack occurred amid a tense situation in France. The previous weekend, severe riots broke out during demonstrations against high living costs and grievances in the education system. Shops were looted, town halls and police stations were attacked, and buildings were set on fire. Authorities subsequently imposed nighttime curfews in several major cities.
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