At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting in central Paris on Friday, the local mayor said.
An unidentified 69-year-old man opened fire at the Ahmet-Kaya Kurdish cultural center in the citys 10th arrondissement, Le Parisien reported.
The mayor of the arrondissement, Alexandra Cordebard, said three people died and four others were injured in the barrage of gunshots, which rang out in the Rue d’Enghien, a street lined with small shops and cafes, CNN reported.
The alleged gunman, a retired train conductor, was arrested shortly after the shooting. Prosecutors are now pursuing a case for murder, voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated violence.
One local shopkeeper heard seven or eight shots going off, according to The Guardian. At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting in central Paris. REUTERS French police secure a street after several shots were fired along rue d’Enghien in the 10th arrondissement, in Paris.AFP via Getty Images Previous 1 of 5 Next
Advertisement The alleged gunman, a retired train conductor, was arrested shortly after the shooting. REUTERS An unidentified 69-year-old man opened fire at the Ahmet-Kaya Kurdish cultural center. REUTERS Advertisement Prosecutors are now pursuing a case for murder, voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated violence. REUTERS Advertisement
It was just complete panic everyone locked themselves in, she told Agence France-Presse.
No motive has been released for the attack.
Parisian police said that an investigation is underway, and asked those nearby to avoid the area, which includes a major shopping district as well as the Grand Rex, often celebrated as Europes largest movie theater. Parisian police said that an investigation is underway, and asked those nearby to avoid the area.REUTERS Emergency responders arrive in the area following the shooting.AP Police speak to witnesses in the area.REUTERS
Thank you to the police for their decisive intervention this morning during the terrible attack in the 10th [arrondissement], Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo wrote. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. We are by their side.
