IAt least two people have been shot dead and four others injured in Paris. Two of them are in mortal danger.
As the public prosecutor’s office in Paris announced on Friday afternoon, they initiated investigations into intentional killing and serious violence.
A 69-year-old man was arrested and is in police custody. His identity is currently being checked. The motive of the man is initially unclear. The Paris police initially gave no information about the incident.
Eyewitness reported several shots
Media had previously reported that a man had fired multiple shots in Paris’s tenth arrondissement. This happened near a Kurdish cultural center. An eyewitness told the AFP news agency that “seven or eight shots were fired”.
There is no longer any danger. However, the police called for people to avoid the area around Rue d’Enghien in the 10th arrondissement. It is a small street with many restaurants, not far from the Grande Boulevards with their famous department stores.
Emmanuel Grégoire, who works for the Paris mayor, thanked the security forces for their quick action. His thoughts are with the victims and witnesses of the attack. The district mayor wanted to go to the scene of the incident.
