Paris shooting: Police on the scene after gunman opens fire

Police are on the scene in Paris after a gunman opened fire killing three people and wounding three others.

The shooting took place close to a Kurdish cultural centre not far from the Gare de l'Est station.

A suspect aged 69 was quickly detained by police in connection with the attack.

People have been asked to avoid the area in Rue d'Enghien, in the 10th district in Strasbourg-Saint Denis.

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