Paris shooting: man, 69, with history of racist violence arrested after 3 killed in attack on Kurdish community centre
- The alleged gunman, a 69-year-old white Frenchman with a history of racist violence, has been arrested
- Police later used tear gas to disperse Kurdish protesters, who were voicing their fury over the attack
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, witnesses and prosecutors said.
The shots heard just before midday caused panic in rue d’Enghien in the trendy 10th district of the French capital, a bustling area of shops and restaurants that is home to a large Kurdish population.
Witnesses said the gunman, a white Frenchman with a history of racist violence, initially targeted the Kurdish cultural centre before entering a hairdressing salon where he was arrested.
Of the three wounded people, one was being given intensive care in hospital and two were treated for serious injuries, officials said.
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Shooting at Paris Kurdish cultural centre kills 3, protesters clash with police
The Kurdish community centre, called Centre Ahmet Kaya, is used by a charity that organises concerts and exhibitions, and helps the Kurdish diaspora in the Paris region.