Terror probe after one killed and several wounded in shooting in Paris suburb
Anti-terror prosecutors are examining possible racist and religious motives after one person was killed and four others were wounded, officials said.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, a gunman opened fire from a vehicle in Trappes and La Verrière, killing one person and injuring four others, including a 12-year-old girl, French police said.
- Police arrested the suspect near the town of Coignières shortly after the morning attack, though the assailant's motive remains unclear as authorities continue investigating the shooting.
- Reports indicate the shooter utilized a World War II-era STEN-type submachine gun, with Trappes Mayor Ali Rabeh noting the gunman "appeared to be firing at random" during the attack.
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed that the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office is monitoring the situation, with prosecutors opening an investigation into "murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise."
- Around 70,000 security personnel are on duty across France as the government aims to prevent unrest following recent cost-of-living protests that coincide with this weekend's heightened security measures.
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On Friday, a man opened fire on several people in two communities west of Paris. One died, and four others were injured – including a 12-year-old child. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez speaks of a "terrorist crime."
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In communes near Paris, a man opened fire on passers-by. France's Minister of the Interior speaks of a "terrorist act". The background could therefore be racist.
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A shooting in a Paris suburb killed one person and injured four others. Police arrested a suspect and are investigating a suspected terrorist motive.
One killed, four wounded in 'terrorist' shooting near Paris, authorities say
French law enforcement is investigating the deadly shooting in Trappes as a possible terrorist attack, with the French interior minister saying it was 'clearly a terrorist crime.' Trappes's mayor said the gunman intended to commit 'a massacre'
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