In a statement released by the Prosecutor’s Office of Paris and reported by BFMTV, authorities confirmed that two individuals have died and four were injured after a gunman opened fire in the 10th arrondissement on a recent Friday. The incident is described as serious, with the victims in critical condition as investigations proceed. Law enforcement officials have identified the suspect as a man aged 69, who was taken into custody following the attack. The investigation is ongoing, with prosecutors outlining the timeline and actions taken in the hours after the incident, as investigators piece together the sequence of events that culminated in the shooting near a community hub.
Court records and sources familiar with the inquiry indicate that the suspect was detained after the shots were fired close to a Kurdish community center on Enghien Street. The authorities did not release further identifying details at the time, but the incident has drawn attention to safety in the area and the security of local community sites. A brief notice from the Paris Prefecture on social media confirmed that an incident was underway and that a person had been arrested, while urging the public to stay away from the scene and to follow official guidance as police operations continued. The case remains under active investigation, with prosecutors coordinating with regional police and crime scene specialists to determine motive and potential links to broader security concerns in the city.