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Authorities say the 69-year-old suspect, who allegedly killed three people, was removed from custody for health reasons.

Her claim for political asylum in France had been rejected. Three others were wounded in the attack that the suspect told investigators was attributable to his being “racist”, a source close to the case told the AFP news agency. [attack](/news/2022/12/23/deadly-shooting-in-paris) at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris has been transferred to a psychiatric unit, according to prosecutors.

A French man suspected of shooting dead three Kurdish people in central Paris has confessed to a “pathological” hatred of foreigners, the Paris prosecutor ...

Police fired tear gas after clashes erupted and the demonstrators threw projectiles at officers. The suspect – a retired train driver named as William M. [Kurds](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/kurds/) in France were "the target of an odious attack" and ordered senior security officials to meet with leaders of the Kurdish community. [boiled over](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20221224-kurdish-protesters-again-clash-with-paris-police-after-killings) on Saturday and furious demonstrators clashed with police in central Paris for the second day running after a tribute rally. [deadly shooting](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20221223-two-killed-several-injured-after-shooting-incident-in-central-paris) at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon on Friday sparked panic in the city's bustling 10th district, home to several shops and restaurants and a large Kurdish population. He told investigators he acted out of a "pathological hatred of foreigners", Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement on Sunday, describing the suspect as "depressive" and "suicidal".

The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigners that became totally pathological", prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement. [killing of three Kurdish people](/world/europe/several-people-wounded-after-gunshots-fired-central-paris-bfm-tv-2022-12-23/) in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday.

PARIS: A French man suspected of killing three Kurds in Paris has confessed to a "pathological" hatred for foreigners, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said ...

"The same PKK that has killed thousands of Turks, Kurds and security forces over the last 40 years. It is not proscribed as a terrorist group by either the United States or the European Union -- an issue of constant tension in their relations with NATO member Turkey. Now they are burning the streets of Paris. The suspect -- named as William M. Beccuau said in a statement that the suspect was "depressive" and "suicidal" and said he "wanted to kill foreigners" after a robbery in his home in 2016. The suspect said he initially wanted to kill people in the northern Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, which has a large immigrant population, before deciding to go to the 10th district instead.

PARIS — (AP) — The man suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris ahead of Christmas weekend told investigators that he had set out that morning ...

Turkey’s military also recently launched a series of strikes from the air and with artillery against Syrian Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria. Some youths threw objects and set a few cars and garbage bins on fire, and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The gathering was largely peaceful, with marchers holding portraits of the victims. He opened fire on one woman and two men there, then entered a Kurdish-run hair salon across the street and fired on three men. He then went to the Kurdish center in Paris, which is near his parents’ home. He was detained at the scene and transferred Saturday to psychiatric care.

The man accused of killing three people tells prosecutors his hatred of foreigners is "pathological".

Community leaders met the Parisian police chief on Saturday. Demonstrators started fires in the streets, smashing car windows and clashing with police. The man accused of a deadly attack against the Kurdish community in Paris has admitted to a "pathological" hatred of migrants, French prosecutors say.

The man suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris told investigators that he wanted to kill migrants or foreigners and then himself.

Turkey’s military also recently launched a series of strikes from the air and with artillery against Syrian Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria. Some youths threw objects and set a few cars and garbage bins on fire, and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The gathering was largely peaceful, with marchers holding portraits of the victims. He opened fire on one woman and two men there, then entered a Kurdish-run hair salon across the street and fired on three men. He then went to the Kurdish center in Paris, which is near his parents’ home. He was detained at the scene and transferred Saturday to psychiatric care.

The man, 69, was held on Friday after killing three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby cafe.

He finally decided to head to Rue d’Enghien in the 10th arrondissement of Paris because he knew there was a Kurdish cultural centre there. He gave up on that idea because there were few people about and his clothing had made it difficult to recharge his gun. The killings shocked France and stunned the Kurdish community, which was preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists in 2013.

The man suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris told investigators that he wanted to kill migrants or foreigners and then himself.

Turkey’s military also recently launched a series of strikes from the air and with artillery against Syrian Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria. Some youths threw objects and set a few cars and garbage bins on fire, and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The gathering was largely peaceful, with marchers holding portraits of the victims. He opened fire on one woman and two men there, then entered a Kurdish-run hair salon across the street and fired on three men. He then went to the Kurdish center in Paris, which is near his parents’ home. He was detained at the scene and transferred Saturday to psychiatric care.

The 69-year-old man 'always wanted to kill migrants or foreigners', the Paris public prosecutor's office says.

He wanted to use all the ammunition and kill himself with the last shot, the prosecutor’s office said. He opened fire on one woman and two men there, before entering a Kurdish-run hair salon across the street and shooting at three men. He abandoned his plan as only a few people were there and went to a Kurdish centre near his parents’ home in the city’s 10th district.

The 69-year-old man killed three people outside a Kurdish cultural center Friday and wounded three others and was then disarmed and subdued by one of the ...

Turkey’s military also recently launched a series of strikes from the air and with artillery against Syrian Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria. That frustration has been the main reason behind Turkey’s continued delay of Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership. Some youths threw objects and set a few cars and garbage bins on fire, and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The gathering was largely peaceful, with marchers holding portraits of the victims. He opened fire on one woman and two men there, then entered a Kurdish-run hair salon across the street and fired on three men. He was detained at the scene and transferred Saturday to psychiatric care.

The man accused of a deadly attack against the Kurdish community in Paris has admitted to a "pathological" hatred of migrants, French prosecutors say.

Community leaders met the Parisian police chief on Saturday. Demonstrators started fires in the streets, smashing car windows and clashing with police. He has a history of weapons offences and it has emerged that he was released on bail days before the assault. The man accused of a deadly attack against the Kurdish community in Paris has admitted to a "pathological" hatred of migrants, French prosecutors say. It said on the day of the shooting, he first went to Saint-Denis, a high-immigration suburb in northern Paris, in order to kill "non-Europeans" - but found few people there. The man, retired train driver named as William M., told police he had become "depressed" and "suicidal" after his home was burgled in 2016, the office of the Paris prosecutor said.

A 69-year-old man was arrested after three people were shot dead at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in Paris.

A French man suspected of killing three Kurds in a Paris shooting has confessed to a "pathological" hatred for foreigners, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau ...

"The same PKK that has killed thousands of Turks, Kurds and security forces over the last 40 years. He added that his son said nothing as he left his parents' home on Friday. Now they are burning the streets of Paris. The suspect -- named as William M. Beccuau said in a statement that the suspect was "depressive" and "suicidal" and said he "wanted to kill foreigners" after a burglary in his home in 2016. The suspect said he initially wanted to kill people in the northern Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, which has a large immigrant population.

The suspected gunman, 69, was arrested on Friday after two men and a woman were shot dead at a Kurdish cultural centre in the French capital's busy 10th ...

He had planned to turn the on himself after his attack, the prosecutor said in the statement. Two of those injured remain in hospital but are stable. The suspected gunman, 69, was arrested on Friday after two men and a woman were shot dead at a Kurdish cultural centre in the French capital's busy 10th district.