PARIS, France -- One person was killed when a car exploded in northern Paris, according to reports. French police said the blast was apparently caused by a bomb, The Associated Press said. A judicial source said Paris's anti-terrorist unit had not been called in and for now ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack. "It is a criminal act, apparently a booby-trapped car," a police spokesman told Reuters, adding that police had not discounted the incident being a settling of scores. LCI television reported the car's owner was previously known to the police.
The car exploded on a main road near the suburb of La Courneuve. The French fire brigade said they were called shortly before 1000 GMT Wednesday to deal with a burning car. They did not give any further information.