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Paris shooter admits 'racist motive' for attack that killed three

Bystanders gather behind the crime scene tape where a shooting took place in Paris, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. AP - Lewis Joly

A 69-year-old white French gunman who opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris killing three people told investigators he was racist, a source close to the case said Saturday. Meanwhile, people have begun gathering in the city centre to hold a demonstration in support of the Kurdish community.

The shots at the centre and a nearby hairdressing salon shortly before midday on Friday caused panic in the trendy 10th district of the French capital, a bustling area of shops and restaurants that is home to a large Kurdish population.

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