# One killed and four injured in machine gun attack near Paris

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gunman-shoots-five-people-with-machinegun-killing-one-and-wounding-12-year-old-girl-in-france/
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:17:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:23:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16232763/Gunman-shooting-France.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating the shooting.
- One person died and four others were injured.
- The suspect was arrested; the motive remains unclear.

## Summary

France’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into the shooting in Trappes and nearby La Verrière, examining possible terrorism-related murder and attempted murder charges. One person was killed and four injured, including a 12-year-old girl; the suspect has been arrested.

The gunman reportedly fired randomly from a vehicle at several locations, including a playground, at about 10.30am. The girl’s condition was described as stable, and two men aged 29 and 49 were taken to separate hospitals. The motive remains unclear, and local officials said the situation was not yet stable.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: One killed and four injured in machine gun attack near Paris](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16232763/Gunman-shooting-France.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [BBC World: At least one dead and four injured in Paris suburb shooting](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6ev38dj1g8zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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