Suspect arrested after fatal Paris suburb shooting

A suspect has been arrested after a shooting in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière, suburbs southwest of Paris, killed one person and wounded four others, including a 12-year-old girl. The gunman reportedly fired from a vehicle around 10:30 a.m. Friday. French police are investigating a possible racist motive. The suspect was arrested in nearby Coignières.

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A gunman firing from a vehicle in a Paris suburb Friday killed one person and wounded several others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities suspect may have been a racially motivated attack.

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Suspect arrested after 1 killed and 4 wounded in a shooting in Paris suburb

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France: 1 killed, 4 wounded after shooting near Paris

French police have arrested a suspect after gunshots were fired on the outskirts of Paris on Friday. Police are investigating a possible racist motive.

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Suspect arrested after 1 killed and several injured in a shooting in Paris suburb

The man was arrested in nearby Coignieres after opening fire in Trappes and neighbouring La Verriere around 10:30 am, police said.

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