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Macron condemns racism after one killed in ‘terrorist’ shooting near Paris
<p>Gunman opens fire from car in Trappes and Verrière, killing one and injuring five others, including a 12-year-old girl</p><p>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”.</p><p>Macron arrived at the scene of the drive-by shooting in Trappes, a town west of Paris, on Friday night, saying he was deeply saddened by what he called the “premeditated” attack. The 12-year-old girl, who was shot eight times, is being treated in hospital.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/macron-condemns-racism-after-one-killed-in-terrorist-shooting-near-paris">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 23, 2026The Guardian World Read the full report