Live: French anti-terrorism prosecutor to give press conference on racist Paris shooting
Summary
A 39-year-old suspect in a shooting in Trappes, near Paris, was transferred to the Paris Judicial Court on Thursday and may face formal charges. The shooting killed one person and wounded five; France’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor, Olivier Christen, was scheduled to address the case at 11 a.m.Key Facts
- The shooting took place last week in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière.
- One person was killed and five were wounded.
- The suspect was arrested on Friday with a submachine gun and tear gas grenades in his car.
- The suspect was identified in part as Kevin T.
- A source close to the investigation told AFP that the suspect was receiving treatment for schizophrenia.
- France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office is handling the case.
- President Emmanuel Macron described the shooting as a “racist terrorist attack”; most victims were from immigrant backgrounds.
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