Shooting at Paris Kurdish cultural centre kills 3, protesters clash with police

A 69-year-old man opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hair salon in Paris on December 23, 2022, killing three Kurdish people and wounding three others. The suspect, linked to two previous attempted murders, has been arrested and is under investigation on charges of murder, voluntary manslaughter and aggravated violence. Authorities say that a “racist motive” will be “part of the investigations”. 

Later in the day, clashes broke out between police and protesters near the scene of the attack.