A gunman opened fire at a Kurdish-related facility in the French capital Paris on the 23rd, killing three people so far.

Police detained a 69-year-old French man on the spot and are investigating on suspicion of murder.

On the morning of the 23rd in Paris, the capital of France, a man with a gun opened fire at a cultural center operated by a Kurdish-related organization and a Kurdish restaurant across the street.



According to the police, three people have died so far, three people have been injured, and the man was arrested on the spot by the police officer who rushed.



According to police, the man, a 69-year-old French national, was charged with attacking a camp where immigrants gathered in Paris last year with a knife and was detained, but is now released on bail.



The police will proceed with the investigation on suspicion of murder and other charges in the future, and Interior Minister Dharmanan, who visited the scene, said that the man was a lone criminal and said, "Clearly he targeted a foreigner." I also showed the view that it was a targeted crime.



The site is an area with many shops run by Kurdish people in a downtown area about 1 km away from Gare du Nord.



According to the local Japanese embassy, ​​there is no information that Japanese people have been involved in the incident so far.

Some Kurds clash with police

After the incident, many people, mainly Kurds, gathered around the scene, and some of them threw objects at the rushed police officers and violently clashed.



In addition, there was a temporary uproar, with fires erupting on the streets.



Local police say five police officers have been injured in the series of clashes so far.

President Macron posts 'Kurds targeted'

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted on the 23rd: "Kurds in France have been targeted in a vicious attack in the heart of Paris. Victims, desperate for life and , my thoughts to their families and loved ones."

Voices of anxiety from immigrants

People working near the site and immigrants voiced concerns.



Of these, a woman whose parents are Polish and Senegalese said, ``I don't feel safe. I may have encountered it," he said.



Also, a Tunisian man who came to France as an immigrant said, ``I can't understand why the man who caused the incident was released. I feel," he said.



Furthermore, a woman who has a workplace near the scene of the crime said, "I am worried about the current situation in French society, the crime and bloodshed this time, and the people who died. I feel fear because I was close to the scene." I was talking to