Macron condemns racism after one killed in terrorist shooting near Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned a drive-by shooting near Paris as a 'racist terrorist attack' after a gunman targeted multiple locations, killing one person and injuring five others. The incident has prompted calls for national unity against rising racial tensions.
Why it matters
The attack highlights growing concerns over extremist violence and social cohesion in France, with political leaders framing the event as a direct challenge to national values.
Scene of a drive-by shooting in Trappes, a suburb near Paris. Over 15 minutes, the gunman fired at a petrol station, a medical centre and a children’s playground. Scene of a drive-by shooting in Trappes, a suburb near Paris. Over 15 minutes, the gunman fired at a petrol station, a medical centre and a children’s playground. France Macron condemns racism after one killed in ‘terrorist’ shooting near Paris Gunman opens fire from car in Trappes and Verrière, killing one and injuring five others, including a 12-year-old girl
Prefer the Guardian on Google Emmanuel Macron has condemned racism in French society after a gunman opened fire from a car west of Paris on Friday, killing one person, wounding a 12-year-old girl and injuring four others in what the president called a “racist terrorist attack”.
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