At least two dead in a shooting in the center of Paris

At least two people have died and some four have been injured - two seriously - in a shooting that occurred this Friday at noon in the heart of Paris, as confirmed by the French Police on their Twitter account.

The alleged attacker, a man of about 69 years, has been arrested, as confirmed by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.

The reasons for the event, which occurred near the Ahmet Kaya Kurdish center, on rue d'Enghien, in the 10th district of the French capital, are still unknown.

A shopkeeper from a neighboring building in the Kurdish center, who wishes to remain anonymous, heard "between seven and eight shots in the street".

“It was a total panic.

We remain locked up ”, he declared, according to the newspaper

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Police have launched an investigation and have asked citizens to avoid the area so they can do their job.

For its part, the Paris Prosecutor's Office has announced that an investigation has been opened for murder, "voluntary homicide and aggravated violence," reports EFE.

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