A shooting in the Paris suburb of Trappes has left one person dead and several others injured, with authorities investigating the incident as a terrorist attack with racist and Islamophobic motives.
What happened
A gunman fired from his car at multiple locations, including a playground, in Trappes and neighboring La Verriere, before being arrested in the nearby town of Coignieres.
According to Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh, the suspect targeted passersby at three separate locations, and it is considered a miracle that there were not more casualties. The attack lasted around 15 minutes and was stopped by five officers from the anti-crime brigade.
Five people were wounded, including three who are in critical condition, with one of the victims, a 12-year-old girl, shot eight times but in stable condition. The person killed was of African origin, and one of the wounded is of North African origin.
Prosecutors have opened an investigation for murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise, and are looking into whether the acts targeted the real or supposed race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion of the victims.
