One person was killed and four others were injured when gunshots were fired from a vehicle in a town outside Paris on Friday, local authorities have confirmed.

The shooting occurred in Trappes, about 20 kilometers (13 miles) west of the French capital, close to Versailles , and a suspect was arrested in the neighboring town of Coignieres and has been taken into police custody.

Mayor: 'Miracle' that more were not killed

"An individual fired shots from his vehicle at multiple people along his route," the mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, wrote on social media.

He later told French broadcaster BFM TV that one of the locations at which shots were fired was a playground.

"It is a miracle that there were not more victims," he said.

Rabeh said the person killed was of African origin, while one of those critically wounded was of North African origin.

The shooter allegedly opened fire from a vehicle, shooting indiscriminately Image: AFP

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