Gunman detained after shooting in Trappes and La Verrière; three family members also placed in police custody
A 39‑year‑old man identified as Kevin T shot from his vehicle at a gasoline station, a health centre and a playground in the Yvelines towns of Trappes and La Verrière, killing a 26‑year‑old man and wounding five others, including a 12‑year‑old girl. Police apprehended the suspect within minutes and found a Sten‑type submachine gun, cocaine, tear‑gas canisters and gas cylinders in his possession. The anti‑terrorist prosecutor’s office is investigating the incident as a terrorist act linked to perceived racial or religious identity, and President Emmanuel Macron described it as a racist terrorist attack. Three people from the gunman's immediate circle, including his mother, were placed in police custody.
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Why it matters
The case underscores rising concerns about hate‑motivated terrorism and public safety in French suburbs.
How this story developed
- Oct 23 Gunman opens fire with WWII-era submachine gun in Trappes, killing one and injuring a child
- Oct 23 Police have apprehended the suspect near Coignières.
- Oct 24 President Emmanuel Macron expressed grief over the killings and called the incident a turning point.
- Oct 25 Three people from the gunman's immediate circle, including his mother, were placed in police custody.
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