"He intended to carry out a massacre": The chilling testimony after the shooting in Paris

A 38-year-old shooter opened fire from his car at several locations in the Paris suburbs, killing one person and wounding four, including a 12-year-old girl hit by eight bullets. The suspect was arrested, and authorities are investigating whether the victims were chosen based on a racist motive.

One person was killed and four were wounded today (Friday) in a shooting spree in the Paris suburbs. A 38-year-old shooter opened fire from his car at several locations, shooting at passersby, including near a playground. Among the wounded are a 12-year-old girl hit by eight bullets whose condition has stabilized, and two men aged 29 and 49. The condition of one of the wounded is defined as very serious. The suspect was arrested. French authorities are investigating suspicions of a racist or nationalist motive, and the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office is involved in a preliminary investigation on suspicion of murder linked to terrorist activity. The deceased is of African origin and one of the wounded is of North African origin. The mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, said the shooter opened fire in what appeared to be a random manner and seemed intent on carrying out a massacre. The mayor of La Verrière raised suspicions that the victims were chosen because of their origin. The suspect's motives have not yet been clarified. The headline promises "chilling testimony" but the body does not bring direct eyewitness testimony.