Macron condemns Trappes shooting as racist terrorist attack
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
French President Emmanuel Macron described the shooting in Trappes, which left one person dead and five injured, as terrorist and racist. He said the attack was premeditated and motivated by the victims’ skin colour or religion, and called for harmony and unity, according to remarks reported by L’Essentiel.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described the shooting, which left one person dead and five injured in Trappes, Yvelines, France, as a “racist terrorist attack”. During a visit to the town, he called for “harmony” and “unity”, according to remarks reported by L’essentiel.
Emmanuel Macron described it as a “turning point”, saying it was the first terrorist attack planned to kill people because of their skin colour or their perceived religion. He urged the French not to give in to either “fear” or “anger”.
The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) announced that the suspect had booby-trapped his flat with three gas cylinders, electrical wires and a timer. The home, located in Plaisir according to a police source, was searched after the shooting.
Macron justified his description by citing the suspected premeditation and the suspect’s alleged remarks that he had spared some people because of their skin colour and had taken responsibility for his act. The anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office is investigating the shooting, announced on 23 October.
Update, 24 October 2026: A shooting in Trappes, Yvelines, France, left one person dead and five injured, including a 12-year-old girl who was shot eight times, before the gunman was arrested. Read: Racist shooting in Trappes leaves one dead and five injured.
