Revealing information about the perpetrator of the deadly shooting in central Paris
On the evening of December 23 (Vietnam time), a French man opened fire at a Kurdish cultural center and a hair salon in central Paris, killing at least three people and injuring three others.
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Police and firefighters are deployed at the scene of a shooting in Paris, France on December 23, 2022. Photo: Reuters/TTXVN |
The Paris prosecutor's office said the suspect who carried out the shooting in the center of the French capital on December 23 had been charged with committing a violent act with a racist motive.
According to prosecutor Laure Beccuau, the 69-year-old is a French citizen and a retired train driver.
On the evening of December 23 (Vietnam time), the subject opened fire at a Kurdish cultural center and a hair salon in central Paris.
The incident left at least three people dead and three injured.
Previously, this person was also accused of using a knife to attack at least two immigrants at an immigrant shelter in Paris on December 8, 2021.
The suspect is believed to have damaged several tents at the camp in Bercy Park, east of Paris.
The man was charged with carrying out armed violence with intent and with racial motives.
According to prosecutor Laure Beccuau, the suspect was detained and recently released.
Ms. Beccuau said authorities are investigating whether the December 23 shooting was racially motivated.
