Kurds hold march of mourning after Paris shooting kills 3

Published December 26, 2022 3:41 AM

By NICOLAS GARRIGA and ANGELA CHARLTON
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Members of France’s Kurdish community and others are holding a silent march Monday to honor three people killed at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris. A 69-year-old Frenchman is facing preliminary charges of racially motivated murder over Friday’s shooting. Prosecutors say he told investigators that he specifically aimed to kill migrants or foreigners and then had planned to kill himself. He was briefly put in psychiatric care but then released back to ordinary police custody The shooting shocked and infuriated the Kurdish community in France, which organized the silent march Monday.

Article Topic Follows: AP National News

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

News Channel 3 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.