A man was fatally shot in the Paris suburb of Trappes in an attack authorities are investigating as terrorism
A shooting in Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris, killed one person and wounded five; authorities are investigating it as a suspected racist terrorist attack. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said it spanned three locations over about 15 minutes. Police arrested the suspect less than 20 minutes after the first shots, The Economic Times reported.
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A gunman killed one person and wounded five in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière, west of Paris. Authorities are investigating the shootings as a suspected racist terrorist attack. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the attacks unfolded over about 15 minutes at three locations and that three of the wounded had life-threatening injuries. France 24 reported that a 12-year-old girl was shot eight times.
Police arrested the suspect less than 20 minutes after he began shooting, according to The Economic Times. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s office identified him only as Kevin T. Trappes Mayor Ali Rabeh said the gunman appeared to fire at passersby, possibly because of their apparent African origin. Searchlight reported that investigators found a submachine gun in the suspect’s vehicle and gas cylinders with wiring connected to a timer in his apartment. French President Macron condemned the attack.
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- The Economic Times — Shooting in Paris suburbs kills 1, wounds 5; Macron condemns ‘racist terrorist attack’ - The Economic Times
- France 24 — Macron condemns racist terrorist attack in Paris suburb - France 24
- searchlightmagazine.com — Fatal shooting in Paris suburbs investigated as racist terror attack | Searchlight
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These reports describe the fatal Trappes-area shooting and say it was being investigated or treated as a racist terrorist attack. The other results either focus on identifying the victim or report earlier uncertainty about the motive, so they do not establish the proposed claim as directly.