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Several people were injured by gunfire in central Paris. The Paris public prosecutor spoke of two dead and two seriously injured on Friday afternoon. A 69-year-old man was arrested and is in police custody. His identity is being verified and he is being investigated for intentional homicide and serious violence.
The media had previously reported that a man had fired several shots in Paris’ 10th arrondissement. This happened near a Kurdish cultural center. The man’s motive was initially unclear. Paris police initially gave no information about the incident.