Macron says deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack'
French President Emmanuel Macron has described a deadly drive-by shooting near Paris as a 'racist terrorist attack' after one person was killed and five others were wounded in Trappes and La Verrière, with the suspect now in custody.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called a deadly drive-by shooting near Paris a "racist terrorist attack". One person was killed and five others were wounded in the shooting, which struck the towns of Trappes and La Verrière southwest of the capital.
Among the wounded is a twelve-year-old girl. Police say the attacker opened fire from a vehicle before fleeing the scene, triggering a major manhunt in the area.
A suspect is now in custody. Prosecutors are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, and authorities have stepped up patrols around the affected neighborhoods.
Macron's office said the president is being kept informed of the investigation as it develops. The attack has renewed scrutiny of racist violence in France and the government's response to it.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.