Mayor of La Verrière urges national unity after local terrorist shooting
Mayor Nicolas Dainville met with shop owners near the Bois-de-l’Étang centre after a racially motivated shooting injured two cleaning staff and a 12-year-old girl.
Following the Friday shooting in La Verrière and nearby Trappes, Mayor Nicolas Dainville visited merchants opposite the Bois-de-l’Étang shopping centre. The attack left two cleaning-company employees seriously wounded and a 12-year-old girl in critical condition. Dainville is also in contact with the girl's parents and is reassuring residents while calling on local officials to help restore national cohesion.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising racially motivated violence and the need for community solidarity.
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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