Deadly shooting near Paris investigated as 'crime of terrorism', minister says
Source: BBC World ↗ (cross-verified by 3 outlets — full list below)
One person was killed and five others wounded – three seriously – in a series of drive‑by shootings that unfolded over roughly 15 minutes on Friday in the Parisian suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière, a crime now being treated as terrorism by French authorities. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the National Anti‑Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) classified the incident as “murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise,” and the suspected gunman, a 39‑year‑old known to police but not on intelligence watchlists, was apprehended after the spree, first detained on the N10 road in La Verrière and later arrested in nearby Coignières. Witnesses described the attacker firing from a grey Renault Clio at a petrol station, a medical centre, a playground and passing vehicles, using an older‑style semi‑automatic weapon dated to World War Two.
The attack appears to have been motivated, at least in part, by racial or religious animus. Mayor Ali Rabeh of Trappes said the shooter fired “randomly” with the intent of causing as many casualties as possible and noted that the deceased victim was of African origin while a critically injured person was of North African descent, suggesting a “racist, probably Islamophobic overtone.” The prosecutor’s statement echoed this, listing “real or perceived membership of a particular race, ethnicity, nation or religion” as an aggravated circumstance. Among the wounded was a 12‑year‑old girl wearing a headscarf who suffered eight gunshot wounds and required surgery, prompting her mother to question whether the child’s appearance made her a target.
Investigators are probing additional terrorist dimensions, including possession of a Category A weapon and possible conspiracy with a terrorist group to prepare crimes against persons. While the exact motive remains unclear, the anti‑terror office’s involvement underscores the seriousness with which French officials view the incident. The suspect’s prior police record, contrasted with his absence from intelligence databases, raises questions about monitoring practices, and the attack has heightened concerns about racially or religiously motivated violence in the suburbs surrounding Paris.
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