French prosecutors investigate Paris shooting as suspected terror attack

A man opened fire from a vehicle on Friday in the streets of the town of Trappes, west of Paris, killing one person and wounding four, a police source said. The man was arrested in the nearby town of Coignières after opening fire in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière around 10:30am (0830 GMT), police said. Local prosecutors said that they were investigating the shooting as a suspected terror attack. The death toll could change as emergency services were still working at the scene, about 20 kilometres (13 miles) west of the French capital. Read moreSix years on, France remembers slain teacher Samuel Paty "An individual fired shots from his vehicle at multiple people along his path, in Trappes and La Verriere," Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh wrote on Instagram. Writing on X, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the case was "very serious" and said "all resources of the security forces and the judiciary are fully mobilised". The shooting comes as France is on edge following riots on the sidelines of mass protests over the cost of living last weekend, which saw some of the worst street violence the country has seen in recent years. More protests are expected this weekend, with police promi...