Updated on: October 23, 2026 / 10:40 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

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A gunman shooting from his car killed one person and wounded several others in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Friday, authorities said, and prosecutors are investigating the case as a potential terrorist act. Officials say at least two of the victims were from immigrant backgrounds.

The alleged shooter was "firing at random, wanting to cause a bloodbath" as he drove through Trappes and neighboring La Verriere, Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh told broadcaster BFMTV.

"This is probably one of the first attempted mass killings motivated by Islamophobia and racism," Rabeh told reporters, The Associated Press reported.…