A gunman opened fire near the city hall of a Paris suburb early Wednesday, killing at least eight people and wounding 18 others, rescue officials said.
At least eight of the wounded were in serious condition. Dozens of police vehicles and more than 100 rescue officials were dispatched to the scene in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre, said Cmdr. Christian Decolloredo of the Paris rescue squad.
The gunman was in police custody, Decolloredo said, adding that officials remained on high alert.
The shooting took place at around 1:15 a.m., Decolloredo said.
The gunman was not identified, and the motive was not immediately clear.
In October, a masked gunman opened in the central French city of Tours, killing four people and sending terrified bystanders running for cover.
(People's Daily March 27, 2002)
