About 300 people evacuated in Paris suburb due to 'suspicious' car near synagogue

PARIS - About 300 people were evacuated from a neighbourhood in Sarcelles, a multicultural Paris suburb with a large Jewish population, owing to a "suspicious" car near the town's synagogue, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday.

• Nunez, speaking to French broadcaster BFM, said the incident took place on Saturday evening.

• Nunez said an investigation was under way and that a "military weapon" had been found in the vehicle and that the motive and suspect had not been identified.

(Reporting by Makini BriceEditing by David Goodman)

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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM.