Macron Says Paris Suburb Shooting that Killed One Person Was Terrorist and Racist Act
Authorities say the gunman opened fire at five locations, killing one person and injuring several others in a case now under anti-terror investigation.
- Police arrested a 39-year-old suspect named Kevin in Coigni after he shot five people across France using a Second World War-era Sten submachine gun on Friday morning.
- The national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office opened an investigation into murder charges in connection with a terrorist enterprise, while Interior Minister Laurent noted the attack had a 'racist, probably Islamophobic overtone.'
- In Verri, a 12-year-old girl sustained eight gunshot wounds requiring surgery, while a 26-year-old died in Trappes and a 21-year-old remained in critical condition; Mayor of Trappes Ali Rabeh described the spree as random "carnage."
- French President Emmanuel Macron expressed "deep emotion" for the victims, while French Prime Minister Lecornu stated the case was "very serious" and that "all resources of the security forces and the judiciary are fully mobilised."
- The shooting occurred with France on edge following mass protests and street violence in recent years, and more demonstrations are expected this weekend as police promised a larger presence to manage ongoing instability.
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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, condemned the “racist tiroteo” that took place this Friday in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, Yvelines province, which left a deceased -an adult of African origin - and five wounded, three seriously, including a 12-year-old girl who received eight shots.For Macron, who travelled to that province on the outskirts of Paris to attend to families and authorities, the crime represents a “point of inflec…
A gunman drove through a vehicle and opened fire on people in two towns on the outskirts of Paris, France, killing one and injuring five, three of them critically. President Macron called it a racially motivated hate attack.
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France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s office took charge of the case.
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