3 dead, 3 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested

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3 dead, 3 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested
By ANGELA CHARLTON
Published: Dec. 23, 2022 at 7:11 AM EST|Updated: 39 minutes ago

PARIS (AP) — A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in a bustling Paris neighborhood Friday left three people dead and three others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and arrested.

The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder. The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had a prior police record, including an arrest for attacking migrants living in tents, and that investigators are considering a possible racist motive for the shooting.

The shooting occurred at midday at a Kurdish cultural center and a restaurant and hairdresser nearby, according to the mayor for the 10th arrondissement, Alexandra Cordebard. Speaking to reporters at the scene, she said the “real motivation″ for the shooting remains unclear.

As she spoke, a crowd nearby chanted, “Erdogan, terrorist” — referring to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — and “Turkish state, assassin.” ... AP report via KMOV

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J’aime Paris

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Kurdish Demonstrators and Police Clash in Paris After Shooting
By Reuters and The New York Times•December 23, 2022
Clashes broke out in central Paris after a gunman killed at least three people and wounded others at a Kurdish community center, a cafe and a hair salon in what officials said was a racist attack.
VIDEO:  https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000008701408/paris-shooting-protest.html

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Kurds rioting in Paris.

French riot police have begun rounding up and arresting violent rioters in the Kurdish demonstrations in Paris

https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1606703018619113474

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Some context: Here you can see a crowd of Kurdish migrants attacking police in Paris. They are waving the flags of the YPG, a Kurdish group in Syria that is known to have trained Antifa who travel to the battlefield.

https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1606702375682580480

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Joyeux Noel.

https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1606688232519127043