Shooting in Paris kills 2, suspected gunman arrested

ANKARA (AA) – A gunfire on Friday left two people dead and four injured in Paris, while a suspect had been arrested, local media reported.

A man in his seventies is suspected of having fired gunshots on the Enghien street in the center of Paris, killing at least two people and injuring four others, according to daily Le Parisien.

The suspect was placed in custody, police said on Twitter, calling people to avoid the area.

Authorities have not yet given an official statement about the incident.

*Writing by Nur Asena Erturk in Ankara