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69-year-old man, whose name hasn't been disclosed, was arrested
on Friday after two men and a woman were shot dead at a Kurdish
cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in Paris' busy central
10th district.
The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the
10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and
prompted protests that led to clashes with police over the
weekend.
Under French law, being put under formal investigation means
there is serious or consistent evidence pointing to implication
of a suspect in a crime.
The investigation carried out by a dedicated judge will look
into charges of murder, attempted murder and unauthorised
possession of a weapon, the prosecutor's office said in a
statement.
It added that it suspected there was a racist motive behind the
shootings.
Kurdish representatives have called for the shooting to be
considered a terrorist attack. They have also called for a
silent protest on Monday afternoon where the shootings took
place.
(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Additional reporting by Van
Overstraeten; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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