Paris shooting suspect wanted to kill migrants, prosecutors say. He could face charges of racially motivated murder, attempted murder and arms violations. #Paris #ShootingSuspect #STVNews #euronews #kurdishcentre

"The man suspected of shooting three Kurds dead in Paris ahead of Christmas weekend told investigators that he had set out that morning aiming to kill migrants or foreigners and then himself, according to prosecutors. 

The man, 69, killed three people outside a Kurdish cultural centre on Friday and wounded three others, and was then disarmed and subdued by one of the injured victims, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Sunday. 

He was detained at the scene and transferred on Saturday to psychiatric care. His name has not been released. 

If he is released from psychiatric care, he could face charges of racially motivated murder, attempted murder and arms violations. 

The prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the man told investigators that a 2016 burglary at his home marked a turning point for him, sparking what he called a “hatred toward foreigners that became completely pathological”. 

The shooting in a bustling Parisian neighbourhood shook and angered the Kurdish community, and stirred up concerns about hate crimes at a time when far-right voices have gained prominence in France and around Europe." 

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