French prosecutor seeks pretrial detention for suspect in shooting near Paris

PARIS -- France’s national counterterrorism prosecutor asked Thursday that a 39-year-old suspect be held in pretrial detention over a shooting in the Paris suburbs that killed one person and wounded seven others, saying he targeted people he believed to be Muslim or from Africa.The suspect, a 39-year-old French national identified by authorities as Kevin T., was arrested less than 20 minutes after the shooting began Friday in Trappes and neighboring La Verrière, a suburban area west of Paris. His last name has not been made public. An 11-year-old girl was among the injured when a gunman fired from his vehicle at several locations along a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) route. The suspect “now acknowledged that the acts were premeditated,” national counterterrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen said. The suspect admitted to “specifically targeting” people he believed to be Muslim or from sub-Saharan Africa or North Africa based on their appearance, Christen said.Christen added that the suspect said he chose the suburb of Trappes because it is “a haven for Islamists.”He denied any terrorist intent and said “he had no regrets,” Christen added.A judicial investigation has been opened into murder...