One killed, four injured in drive-by shooting in Paris suburb

One person was killed and at least four others were injured after shots were fired from a vehicle in the towns of Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris, on Friday. Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh reported that the shooter appeared to be firing at random and that one of the shooting locations was a playground. The victims included a 12-year-old girl, and Rabeh stated the deceased was of African origin while one critically wounded person was of North African origin. A suspect was arrested in the neighboring town of Coignieres.

The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the incident as a murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise. DW News reports the investigation includes the possibility that the acts were committed based on the victims' actual or perceived race, ethnicity, nation, or religion. RFI English noted that prosecutors are investigating whether the attack was racially motivated.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu stated that security forces and judicial authorities have been fully mobilized in response to the incident. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 70,000 security forces would be mobilized across the country on Saturday due to calls for looting and violence from the far-left.

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