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Terror probe after one killed and several wounded in shooting in Paris suburb
French prosecutors are treating the shooting as a suspected terrorist attack as investigators examine the gunman’s motive and the suspect remains in custody.
- 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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Three shootings also leave four injured. The victims were allegedly selected by race
One person was killed and four injured, one seriously, after a man opened fire from a passing car at two locations a few miles west of Paris on Friday. Police are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack, according to French media.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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A man shot in the street Friday morning in the Parisian suburbs, killing one person and wounding four others
·Montreal, Canada
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The perpetrator is a 39-year-old known to the police, according to FranceInfo. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor is investigating whether a terrorist act has been committed.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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