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Two people have been reportedly dead while four were injured in an attack executed by one-man squad in central Paris, close to Gare de l’Est station near a Kurdish cultural centre on December 23, 2022.
AFP has reported that the suspect who was 69 years old has been apprehended and detained by French security forces.
Paris governments have appealed to the people to stay away from the area in Rue d’Enghien, in the 10th district in Strasbourg-Saint Denis.
Although, there was no clue, yet as to the reason or the justification of the shooting. Reports suggested that the suspect is a French nationale who is known to police for two attempted killings.
“It’s total panic, we’ve locked ourselves in,” a female shopkeeper told AFP, saying she had heard seven or eight rushes of gunfire.
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According to Vanguard Newspapers, “Two of those wounded in the shooting are said to be in life-threatening condition and two others were seriously injured.
“Police detained the suspect without resistance and they reportedly recovered the weapon used in the attack. Prosecutors said they had opened a murder investigation.
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“Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo praised the police for their decisive action. The street close to Château d’Eau metro station has several restaurants and shops as well as the cultural centre. Local Mayor Alexandra Cordebard said it was a very lively area.
Another witness said the street was now full of emergency services and they were waiting to be able to leave. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said he was heading to Paris to visit the scene of the “dramatic shooting”, adding that his thoughts were with the victims’ friend
