France: Man shoots a person near Paris - suspected terrorism

A man has been killed in shootings on the street in the Paris suburbs. Four other people were injured, police sources said. The suspected shooter was arrested. According to local authorities, the number of victims may still change. The anti-terrorism public prosecutor's office announced that it was taking over the case.

According to the information, the man opened fire in the morning in Trappes, west of Paris, and in nearby La Verrière. He was arrested shortly afterwards in Coignières, also nearby, police sources said.

According to the mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, a person shot out of his vehicle. Rabeh told broadcaster BFMTV that the man had obviously fired indiscriminately and wanted to cause a "bloodbath." The city wanted to set up a psychological support center.

The incident came at a time when the mood in France is extremely tense. At the weekend there were massive riots on the sidelines of demonstrations against high costs of living and grievances in the education system. Thousands of shops were looted, town halls and police stations were attacked and buildings were set on fire. In response, nighttime curfews were imposed in several major cities.