Macron condemns racist terrorist attack in Paris suburb
Adding to the tensions, France is reeling from a shooting that authorities are investigating as a potentially racist and Islamophobic terrorist attack.
France 24 reports: Adding to the tensions, France is reeling from a shooting that authorities are investigating as a potentially racist and Islamophobic terrorist attack.
One person was killed and five others wounded in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière, including a 12-year-old girl who was shot eight times. The French president has condemned the attack, while the mayor of Saint-Denis has denounced the impact of hate speech.
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- Paris, Macron, Islamophobic, Trappes
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