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Three people have died and several others are injured after a gunman opened fire on a Kurdish cultural centre in central Paris.

Thoughts with the victims and those who witnessed the incident.” Ali told local media that he had been walking down the street when the man opened fire. The man had “recently been released” from prison according to Ms Beccuau. Three people were also wounded during the attack, with one fighting for life and two others sent to hospital with less serious injuries. Police said the attack happened on Rue d’Enghien, in the 10th arrondissement. They are investigating whether the attack was racially motivated.

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened a murder investigation. Paris shooting scene A police officers guard the crime scene (AP). It said the suspect had a ...

The shooting came at a time when Paris is buzzing with activity before the Christmas weekend. France was hit by a string of deadly attacks by Islamic extremists in 2015-2016 and remains on alert for terrorism-related violence. A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural centre in a bustling Parisian area has left three people dead and three others injured, French authorities said.

A man aged 69 has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a local Kurdish cultural centre, the prosecutor's department in the French capital said.

Recognition to our law enforcement for their courage and composure." A man, 69, has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a local Kurdish cultural centre, the prosecutor's department in the French capital said. A lawyer for the Kurdish Community Centre said all three people killed in the shooting were members of the Kurdish community.

A gunman opened fire on a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in central Paris on Friday, killing three people and wounding three others, ...

"It might be shocking for someone who has never had a worry in their life. Salih Azad, a prominent figure from the Kurdish community in Marseille, said he knew one of the victims, a 26-year-old woman who had lived in Paris for several years. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Kurdish leaders called for better protection for their community, a theme for Kurds in France since the high profile killings of three Kurdish women a decade ago. All three of the deceased victims were Kurdish, a lawyer for the Kurdish cultural centre told Reuters. PARIS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in central Paris on Friday, prompting scores of protesters to take to nearby streets.

The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had been released from prison after attacking migrants living in tents, and that investigators are considering a ...

The attacker attended a shooting range in a sports club, and had several registered weapons, Darmanin said. Turkey's army has been battling against Kurdish militants affiliated with the banned PKK, in southeast Turkey as well as in northern Iraq. Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said three people hit in the shooting have died, one is in critical condition and two others are hospitalized with less serious injuries. Darmanin is holding a special meeting Friday night to assess threats targeting the Kurdish community in France. The construction worker told The Associated Press that he saw the assailant injure three people, then two passersby intervened and stopped the attacker. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and arrested.

THREE people have died and four more were injured after gunshots were fired in a central district of the French capital, the Paris prosecutor said on Friday ...

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The Paris prosecutor's office has opened a murder investigation. Paris shooting scene A police officers guard the crime scene (AP). It said the suspect had a ...

The shooting came at a time when Paris is buzzing with activity before the Christmas weekend. France was hit by a string of deadly attacks by Islamic extremists in 2015-2016 and remains on alert for terrorism-related violence. A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural centre in a bustling Parisian area has left three people dead and three others injured, French authorities said.

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A 69-year-old gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdressing salon in Paris on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, ...

We're being killed!" The Paris prosecutor's office said an investigation had been opened and that "a man aged between 60 and 70 has been arrested and is in custody". "It's starting again. The Kurdish community centre, called Centre Ahmet Kaya, is used by a charity that works to integrate the Kurdish population in the Paris region. "We saw an old white man enter, then start shooting in the Kurdish cultural centre, then he went to the hairdresser's next door," Romain, who works in a nearby restaurant, told AFP by telephone. [shots shortly before midday](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/shooting/) (1100 GMT) caused panic in rue d'Enghien in the trendy 10th district of the capital, a bustling area of shops and restaurants that is home to a large Kurdish population.

A gunman 'just released from prison following sabre attack on refugees' opened fire in Kurdish cultural centre.

“He threatened people in a hairdresser, a restaurant, and people close to the Ahmet-Kaya Kurdish cultural centre. Mr Darmanin said the gunman had clearly wanted to target foreigners, but there was no evidence yet that he had targeted Kurds specifically. Two Sudanese refugees were badly wounded in the attack.” “The suspect was only released from prison on December 12 for a racist attack carried out last year.” Our thoughts are with the victims, the people who are struggling to live, their families and loved ones.” Large crowds amassed following the shootings with ugly scenes unfolding.

A man who was charged last year with attacking migrants shot dead three people at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris in an assault that appeared to be ...

The worker told The Associated Press that he saw the gunman wound three people before two passers-by in the salon intervened and stopped him. “We don’t feel defended by the French justice system. The man was not on any radicalism watch lists. Shocked members of the city’s Kurdish community called it a terrorist act. Thoughts for the victims, those who are fighting to survive, to their families and loved ones.” “We do not at all feel protected in Paris,” activist Murat Roni told The Associated Press.

A gunman has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding three others. Witnesses said the attacker targeted a Kurdish community centre ...

He said it was not yet clear what the shooter's motive was. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the murders had been committed by a "far-right activist". She said she had heard seven or eight bursts of gunfire. "We turned around and saw people running left and right. Two people were shot in the salon. It was not clear why he had recently been released.

Three people died and four others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a Kurdish community center, and a nearby restaurant and barber shop in Paris on ...

“We are evaluating the facts to know if the event should be qualified as an act of terrorism,” the prosecutor’s office said. “When it comes to racist motivations, of course these elements are part of the investigation that was just launched,” Beccuau said. The suspected attacker has been arrested.

A man who was charged last year with attacking migrants shot dead three people at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris in an assault that appeared to be ...

The worker told The Associated Press that he saw the gunman wound three people before two passers-by in the salon intervened and stopped him. “We don’t feel defended by the French justice system. The man was not on any radicalism watch lists. Shocked members of the city’s Kurdish community called it a terrorist act. Thoughts for the victims, those who are fighting to survive, to their families and loved ones.” “We do not at all feel protected in Paris,” activist Murat Roni told The Associated Press.

A man who was charged last year with attacking migrants shot dead three people at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris in an assault that appeared to be ...

The worker told The Associated Press that he saw the gunman wound three people before two passers-by in the salon intervened and stopped him. “We don’t feel defended by the French justice system. The man was not on any radicalism watch lists. Shocked members of the city’s Kurdish community called it a terrorist act. Thoughts for the victims, those who are fighting to survive, to their families and loved ones.” “We do not at all feel protected in Paris,” activist Murat Roni told The Associated Press.

Furious Kurdish demonstrators clashed with police in central Paris on Friday after three people were shot dead in an attack on a community centre which ...

asked Pierre Oguz, the owner of a nearby Kurdish restaurant famed for its lahmacun sandwiches. "It's a little planet here, all communities live together in peace," he added. "Now we feel vulnerable and rejected as Kurds, it's not acceptable in a country like this." We're being killed!" "You aren't protecting us. [targeted](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20221223-two-killed-several-injured-after-shooting-incident-in-central-paris) the Kurdish cultural centre in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, shooting dead three members of the local community and injuring several more.

More clashes have been seen on the streets of Prais after three Kurds were shot dead on Friday. A 69-year-old man, recently released after attacking ...

Thoughts to the victims and their families. Investigators have not ruled out possible racist motivations behind the grim attack. French President Emmanuel Macron said the attack was "heinous" crime in which the "the Kurds of France have been the target."

Three people have been killed and several wounded at a Kurdish cultural centre in the French capital.

Recognition to our law enforcement for their courage and composure." The suspect's father told AFP: "He was a quiet man, as they say. "Thoughts to the victims, to the people who are struggling to live, to their families and loved ones.

Renewed clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the killing on Friday of three members of their ...

"The Kurdish community is afraid. France owes us protection," Berivan Firat, a spokesperson for the CDK-F told BFM TV. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Protesters clash with police following Friday's shootings, which killed three people.

Police continue to question the man, a retired train driver. Unrest began soon after the shootings. The same news agency was told that the man launched his attack with a "much-used" pistol and was found with a box of at least 25 cartridges and "two or three" loaded magazines.

Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups took to the streets of the French capital in protest at the shooting, which is believed to ...

Thousands gathered at the Place de la Republique in eastern Paris on Christmas Eve, waving a range of flags representing Kurdish rights groups, political parties and other causes. Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups took to the streets of the French capital in protest at the shooting, which is believed to have been racially motivated. Protesters have clashed with police in Paris during demonstrations after three people were shot dead at a Kurdish cultural centre.