One dead, one injured in shooting near Paris hospital

Paris police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire Monday near a hospital in the wealthy 16th district of the French capital, killing one person and injuring another

Monday 12 April 2021 09:10 EDT

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Paris police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire Monday near a hospital in the wealthy 16th district of the French capital, killing one person and injuring another.

Paris police said the shooter fired several shots before fleeing on a two-wheeled vehicle.

Police had no other immediate details.

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One dead, one injured in shooting near Paris hospital

Paris police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire Monday near a hospital in the wealthy 16th district of the French capital, killing one person and injuring another

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