At least, five persons have been confirmed dead after a lone gunman opened fire on some people in the Central part of French capital, Paris on Friday.
Emergency and policemen are at the scene with aims to track the gunman.
BBC Reports that 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.
Authorities appealed for people to avoid the area in Rue d’Enghien, in the 10th district in Strasbourg-Saint Denis.
“It’s total panic, we’ve locked ourselves in,” one shopkeeper told AFP news agency.
The witness said she had heard seven or eight bursts of gunfire.
More details to follow
Two Dead, Several Wounded After Gunman Opens Fire on Residents in Central Paris
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