Terror probe after one killed and several wounded in shooting in Paris suburb
Authorities say the suspect fired from a vehicle at multiple people, and anti-terror prosecutors are examining whether the attack was racially motivated.
- 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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Paris, 23 Oct (EFE).- One person was killed and four others seriously injured in several shootings provoked on Friday in several municipalities outside Paris by an individual who was arrested and is being investigated by a racist terrorist motive. The incident caused a great impact throughout France, [...] The entry One dead and four wounded in France, the author arrested and investigated for racist motive was first published in HolaNews.
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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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