
French authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack after a gunman fired randomly from a vehicle
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The incident occurred in the Parisian suburb of Trappes on a Friday morning. The suspect fired from a vehicle at multiple locations.
One person has been killed and at least four others injured in a shooting in a Parisian suburb, which police have said they are treating as a terrorist incident.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the "very serious events" happened in Trappes, to the west of Paris, adding that the suspected attacker had been "apprehended and placed in police custody".
The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) said it had taken on the investigation into the incident, which appeared to be "murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise".
Reports in French media suggest the number of injured may be higher and that a 12-year-old child may be among them.
The mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, said that "an individual fired shots from his vehicle at several people he encountered" on Friday morning.
The alleged gunman "wandered aimlessly" through several neighbourhoods and "fired randomly" with the seeming intent of causing "as many casualties as possible", Rabeh told BFMTV.
"He wanted to cause carnage," he said.
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PNAT will release further details on the suspect's identity and potential affiliations.
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