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One person killed and several wounded in shooting in Paris suburb

Published 12:02 23 Oct 2026 BST

Updated 12:02 23 Oct 2026 BST

Harry Warner
One person killed and several wounded in shooting in Paris suburb

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A man has been arrested

A terror probe has been opened after one person was killed and several wounded in a shooting in a Paris suburb.

Local reports say that gunshots were fired from a vehicle in a drive by shooting in two areas of the West Paris suburb of Yvelines at around 10am this morning local time (9am UK time)

Shots were first fired at La Verrière and then at Trappes as per Le Figaro who report that the person shot "clearly with the goal of hitting as many people as possible".

A press conference held by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that one person has died and four have been injured.

Le Figaro report that one of the injured is a 12 year-old-girl shot eight times.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested.

Sky News report that a terrorism investigation is underway.

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