Macron Condemns Racist Terrorist Attack in Paris Suburb
Authorities are investigating the shooting as a possible racist attack after five people were wounded and one man was killed, officials said.
- On Friday, a gunman killed one person and wounded five others in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to condemn the attack as a "racist terrorist attack."
- Trappes Mayor Ali Rabeh stated the suspect was "firing at random, wanting to cause a bloodbath" at victims of African and North African origin, while prosecutors examine if the shooter specifically targeted the "real or supposed race, ethnicity, nationality or religion" of those hit.
- Police arrested a 39-year-old suspect in Coignières with a submachine gun and tear-gas grenades; a 12-year-old girl was among the five victims and remained "seriously wounded," while investigators discovered booby-trapped gas canisters in his flat.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez traveled to both towns and called the shooting "clearly a terrorist crime," while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu wrote the case was "very serious" and that all security and judiciary forces are fully mobilized.
- Critics have challenged Macron's "turning point" characterization, citing historical precedents that also targeted victims based on religion, as debate continues regarding whether this incident uniquely represents a shift in France's security landscape.
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In addition, a Bible and a Koran were found. The main suspect is still in police custody.
Emmanuel Macron Calls Paris Suburb Shooting a 'Racist Terrorist Attack' After Child Is Shot Eight Times
One person was killed and five wounded in shootings near Paris, including a 12-year-old girl. Emmanuel Macron called the incident a racist terrorist attack as prosecutors investigate.
Several hundred people gathered this Saturday in Trappes in tribute to Pengo Bossio Wangi, the 26-year-old man who was killed on Friday, 23 October, by a burst of fire suspected of having acted as a result of racism. The suspect injured five other people, including a 12-year-old child who is still in very serious condition. Still in custody, the profile of the alleged shooter is clear: the first elements specify the racist motivation.
The perpetrator of the “racist terrorist attack” that killed one person in France had the book “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle), written by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, in his home, a source close to the case told AFP on Saturday. France experiences another day of protests under heavy police presence; demonstrations spread across the country, and 135 are arrested Video: Collision between two military planes in the Philippines kills four pilots during …
Shortly after the crime, France's President Macron classified the fatal shots in Paris as a "racist terrorist attack". Now, the investigators tell us what writings they found in the defendant's home.
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