One person was killed and at least four others were injured in a shooting in the Yvelines district west of Paris, and a suspect has been arrested, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Friday. According to reports, shots were fired at several locations, including a playground.
Ali Rabeh, the mayor of the Yvelines town of Trappes, told BFMTV that a man had fired shoots from his car and "appeared to be firing at random and seemed intent on carrying out a massacre".
French media reported that a 12-year-old girl was among the casualties. Rabeh wrote on social media: "I want to express my sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased, as well as my full support for the other victims. I want to commend the response of law enforcement and emergency services. An investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the incident."
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Lecornu wrote on X that security forces had been fully mobilised. "The national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office has announced that it is monitoring the situation," he added.
Representatives for the prosecutor's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the prefecture declined to comment. The anti-terrorism prosecutor's office confirmed it was monitoring the case.