Shooting in Paris: the suspect's police custody extended, the racist motive retained by the investigation

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The suspect, a 69-year-old man, said he opened fire on Friday in Paris, near a Kurdish cultural center, “because he is racist”. His custody was extended on Saturday.

Supporters and members of the Kurdish community hold the portraits of the victims Emine Kara and Mir Perwer during a demonstration organized at Place de la République in Paris on December 24, 2022. – AFP.

By AFP

Published on 24/12/2022 at 12:30
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LThe custody of the 69-year-old man suspected of killing three Kurds with a handgun and injuring three others in Paris on Friday was extended on Saturday, the prosecution said, announcing that the racist motive had was added to the survey.

Investigations now focus on acts of assassination, attempted assassination, violence with a weapon and violations of the legislation on weapons of a racist nature. “The addition of this circumstance does not modify the maximum penalty incurred, which remains life imprisonment,” said the prosecution.