Masked duo on electric scooter spotted in Trappes, police launch homicide probe
Police in Trappes responded to a report of two hooded individuals riding a scooter, one brandishing a handgun, and opened an investigation for attempted homicide.
In the early hours of Saturday night, Trappes police were alerted to two individuals wearing masks on a scooter, with the passenger reportedly holding a firearm. The call came from a resident on rue Ambroise Croizat, who described the rear passenger gripping the driver with one hand and the gun with the other. Three police teams, including the BAC, arrived and split up to locate the suspects while questioning the caller.
Shortly after, officers spotted a lone scooter rider on rue Eugène Delacroix, who fled when confronted. Despite an hour-long search, the masked duo were not apprehended. The Versailles prosecutor's office has initiated a homicide investigation, focusing on identifying and locating the armed individuals.
Why it matters
The incident raises public safety concerns and highlights a potentially armed threat in the Trappes community.
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 The suspect, Kevin T., faced a police custody that was ended on Sunday following an evening psychiatric assessment. He has been placed under observation at the police prefecture’s psychiatric infirmary, a step that pauses further questioning while his mental state is evaluated. A toxicology analysis detected both cannabis and cocaine in his system. The investigation continues, with family and friends of the suspect also held for questioning. The attack, which began on Friday, left one victim dead and five others injured, including a 12-year-old child.
- Oct 25 Three people from the gunman's immediate circle, including his mother, were placed in police custody.
- Oct 26 Authorities ended the suspect’s police custody and placed him under psychiatric observation.
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