At least one person has lost their life and four others have been injured this Friday in a shooting recorded in Trappes, in the metropolitan area of Paris, as confirmed by the French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu. The head of the Government has described what happened as a "very serious" incident and has indicated that the alleged author of the shots has already been arrested.
"Very serious events have taken place in Trappes, in Yvelines. One person has died and four have been injured. The individual has been detained and placed in custody," he explained in a message disseminated on social media, where he also emphasized that "the entirety of the security forces and judicial authorities are fully mobilized."
The Prime Minister added that the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office is examining the case and pointed out that "the competent authorities will speak in due time," without any further information being offered at the moment regarding the background or classification of the shooting.
According to information provided by the French television channel BFM TV, the suspect was traveling in a vehicle and fired a burst of shots in the middle of the street in Trappes, where all the victims occurred, and subsequently in La Verrière, before being finally intercepted and arrested in Coignières.