Kriminalität: Minister spricht von „terroristischer Tat“ in Frankreich

Germany's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described a deadly shooting incident near Paris as a "terrorist act." Speaking to journalists in Trappes, Nuñez stated, "The investigations are ongoing, but it is clearly a criminal act of terrorism." On Monday morning, a man opened fire in several communities outside Paris from a vehicle.

One person was killed and four others, including a twelve-year-old child, were seriously injured. The shooter was apprehended shortly after the incident. The motives are yet to be fully determined, the Interior Minister said, adding that they might be racially motivated, based on the opinion of the competent prosecutor. Initially, it was reported that an automatic weapon was used in the attack.

The shooting occurred in the afternoon around 10:30 am in the Yvelines department, a western part of the Paris metropolitan area. The man first shot in the Trappes municipality and then proceeded to La Verrière, a nearby small community, shooting at three different locations from the vehicle. The Paris Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office announced that they have launched an investigation, mainly due to the suspicion of targeted killing in the context of a terrorist plan and possession of weapons.

President Emmanuel Macron expressed deep shock over the attack on X, acknowledging the efforts of security forces. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on X, stating that security and justice authorities are fully engaged. It is described as "very serious incidents." Recently, France's government extended nighttime curfew after riots.