A gunman opened

fire

in the center of Paris.

Two people died, four others were injured.

This is reported by the BBC.

The incident happened near the Kurdish Cultural Center near the Eastern Railway Station. The 69-year-old suspect in the attack was quickly detained by the police.

Authorities are urging residents and visitors to avoid the area of ​​rue Engien in the 10th arrondissement of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis.

Nothing is known about the motives yet.

"There was an attack with a firearm. We thank the security forces for their quick actions. The prosecutor's office continues to understand what happened. All our thoughts are now with the victims and witnesses of this tragedy," wrote the deputy mayor of the city, Emmanuel Gregoire, on Twitter.

We will remind, in the state of Colorado, there was a 

shooting

in a night club : 5 people died, 18 more were injured.

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