Macron condemns racism after deadly shooting near Paris

Wall Street Turkish - International (English) · Oct 25, 2026 · 1m

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced racism following an incident in which a shooter fired from a vehicle in Trappes and the neighboring town of La Verrière, located west of Paris, on Friday. One individual lost their life, while five others were injured, among them a 12-year-old girl who sustained eight gunshot wounds and is currently receiving medical care in a hospital. Macron described the attack as a “racist terrorist act” and stated that the assailant had selected victims based on their skin color. He encouraged citizens to refrain from allowing the incident to create divisions…