La Verriere is a public figure linked to the racist shooting investigations near Paris, currently under detention in inquiries exploring race- or religion-motivated violence.
The shootings in Trappes and La Verrière have led to a large security response. A suspect has been arrested; a 12-year-old girl is among the wounded. Prosecutors are evaluating whether the attack was a terrorist incident with racist or religious overtones.
A 39-year-old man has launched a racist, terrorist-style shooting in Trappes and La Verrière, killing one and injuring several others before psychiatric evaluation of the suspect is pursued. Macron has called it a racist terrorist attack amid rising social tensions ahead of elections.