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By Ellie Cook
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French authorities have launched a terror probe after officials said one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting in a Paris suburb early on Friday.
A man is in police custody and France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office is investigating the deadly incident in the department of Yvelines, west of the capital, early on Friday, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said.
One person has died, according to French President Emmanuel Macron and the mayor of the Yvelines town of Trappes, Ali Rabeh. A 12-year-old child was wounded in the incident, according to French media reports.
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Rabeh said in a statement the alleged shooter had also opened fire in nearby La Verrière and an investigation was underway to determine "the exact circumstances" of the incident.
French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nuñez said the motive behind the attack wasn't clear but said the alleged perpetrator was armed with an automatic weapon and appeared to be on a "murderous rampage."
French media described the weapon used in the shooting as a submachine gun.
Speaking to France's BFMTV broadcaster, Rabeh said the individual was "shooting randomly and wanted to cause carnage."
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A press release attributed to France's anti-terrorism prosecutor said the individual was facing several charges in connection with a "terrorist enterprise."
The local town halls in Trappes and La Verrière were opened at 2 p.m. local time for witnesses and people caught up in the incident to access psychological and medical help.
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Rebecca Flood and Tony Phillips.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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