Crime: Minister speaks of "terrorist act" in France
After the shots in the Paris region, the anti-terrorism public prosecutor's office is investigating. What is known so far about possible backgrounds?
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has described a shooting in the Paris region as a "terrorist act". The incident occurred when a man fired shots from a car in the Yvelines department, killing one person and injuring four others, including a 12-year-old child. The suspect was arrested shortly after and a terrorism investigation has been launched by the Paris anti-terrorism prosecutor's office.
President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu have reacted to the attack, with Macron expressing shock and Lecornu stating that security and justice authorities are fully engaged.
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