Firefighters secure the site of a petrol station where a man opened fire from his car in the Paris suburb of Trappes. AFP
Firefighters secure the site of a petrol station where a man opened fire from his car in the Paris suburb of Trappes. AFP

Terror investigation launched after drive-by shooting near Paris


One person was killed and ⁠at least four others were injured in a shooting west of Paris, ​the French Prime ⁠Minister Sebastien ‌Lecornu said on Friday.

A suspect has been arrested. Firefighters were called to a petrol station where the shooting took place.

Ali Rabeh, the ​mayor of the Yvelines town of Trappes, told BFMTV that a man had fired shots from his car and "appeared to be firing at random and seemed intent on carrying out a massacre".

He said one of those injured was a 12-year-old girl, adding that the shooter lived in a nearby town. There is no information so far ​about his motive, he ‌said.

Mr Lecornu wrote ⁠on X that security ​forces had been fully mobilised. "The ​national ‌anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office has announced that it is ⁠monitoring the situation," he added.

Representatives for ⁠the prosecutor's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the prefecture declined to comment. The anti-terrorism prosecutor's ​office confirmed it was monitoring the case.

Updated: October 23, 2026, 11:18 AM