3 dead, 3 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested

By Associated Press
Published December 23, 2022 2:37pm ET
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3 dead, 3 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested
Police secure the street after several shots were fired along rue d'Enghien in the 10th arrondissement, in Paris, France on December 23, 2022. A gunman has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding four others. The shooting took place not far from Gare de l'Est station near a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdresser's. A suspect aged 69 was quickly detained by police in connection with the attack. | Sipa via AP Images

A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in a bustling Paris neighborhood Friday left three people dead and three others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and arrested.

The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder. The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had a prior police record, including an arrest for attacking migrants living in tents, and that investigators are considering a possible racist motive for the shooting.

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