Armed attack in Paris: 2 killed, 4 injured

Two people were killed and four injured, two seriously, in an armed attack in the center of Paris. The suspect, a white male in his 60s, was arrested.

According to the newspaper Le Figaro, the conflict took place near a Kurdish cultural center, an ethnic group from the Middle East. The motive of the suspect, who acted alone, is still unknown.

“Seven to eight shots were fired in the street, we were in a state of complete panic, we were locked in,” said a shopkeeper, who preferred not to be identified in a neighboring building.

While the police and fire crews continued their work at the scene, the street was cordoned off. Authorities urged the public to stay away from the area.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo thanked the police for what they did on social media and promised a psychological care center in the neighborhood.

“We would like to thank the law enforcement and security forces for their decisive response to the horrific attack that took place on the 10th this morning. [bairro de Paris]???????? My thoughts are with the victims and their families. We are with them. A psychological center will be opened in the 10th province,” he wrote.

Crime scene

One of the residents, Emmanuel Boujenan, told AFP that “people were panicking, asking the police for help, ‘run there, there,’ and pointing to a hairdresser.” Sakin said he saw the police entering the scene and also saw two people injured in their legs and covered in a lot of blood.

A large number of ambulances and stretchers were sent to the scene for the injured. Despite the isolation of the surrounding area and the demand of the people to leave the area, many people went to the scene to follow the work of the crime scene investigation teams. rescue teams. .

Shootout scenes on the streets of Paris recount the trauma of the 2015 attack, in which dozens died on the streets of Paris.

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