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A gunman firing from a car killed one man and injured several pedestrians and motorists in two Yvelines communes.
Gunfire from a car struck pedestrians and motorists in Trappes and La Verrière, both in the Yvelines department, on Friday morning. The attack killed one man, aged 26, and injured others on public roads in the two communes.
The injured include a 12-year-old girl. Reported injury counts differ: earlier coverage cited four injured, while later reporting states five. The figure should be treated as provisional until officials confirm it.
The gunfire moved from Trappes into La Verrière, so the scene covers more than one location. Police and emergency services responded to both communes. The suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting, and the Paris anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has taken over the investigation. The motive has not been established.
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A 26-year-old man died and a young girl was among the wounded
The attack's human cost centres on one man, aged 26, who was killed, and on those wounded on the streets of Trappes and La Verrière. Among the injured is a 12-year-old girl. Families and residents face uncertainty as the reported number of injured has shifted between four and five. Each figure represents a person whose recovery and account of the morning will shape the record of what happened.
Gunfire from a moving car spread across two Yvelines communes
The shooting did not stay in one place. Gunfire from a car reached pedestrians and motorists in Trappes, then extended into La Verrière. Witnesses, investigators and rescue crews therefore had to work across two municipalities. Mapping the route of the car and the sites of each injury will help investigators reconstruct the sequence of the attack.