Terror probe after one killed and several wounded in shooting in Paris suburb
A suspect was arrested after the shooting, and authorities said the anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office is monitoring the case as the motive remains unclear.
- On October 23, 2026, a drive-by shooting in the Yvelines district west of Paris killed one person and injured at least four others; French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed police arrested a suspect near Trappes.
- Trappes Mayor Ali Rabeh told BFMTV the gunman fired from his vehicle, stating he "appeared to be firing at random and seemed intent on carrying out a massacre." The suspect reportedly lives in a neighboring town.
- A 12-year-old girl is among the wounded after the gunman reportedly opened fire at random from his vehicle. Officials have provided no information so far regarding the suspect's motives for the shooting in the Yvelines district.
- Security forces have been fully mobilised following the attack, while Representatives for the prosecutor's office announced they are monitoring the situation as part of the ongoing investigation.
- With the suspect now in custody, authorities continue investigating the incident, though Representatives for the prosecutor's office have declined to comment further as the investigation into the suspect's motives remains ongoing.
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One man was killed, four others were injured in a shooting in the town of Trump, west of Paris, and the incident was reported by a local agency with a reference to the police. According to the French media, a man opened fire on passers-by from a car. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
One man opened fire this Friday in the Yvelines, killing one person and wounding four others. The individual, who was shooting from a car, was arrested and placed in police custody.
Man who shot from the car against people who were on the street has already been arrested
A man fired several shots in two parishes in the Paris region on Friday in open street. There was at least one dead and four injured, the French National Police reported.
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