France Gunman goes on a shooting spree

[mick987]

More trouble for France, a gunman has shot 5 people killing one. According to reports a white guy named Kevin was targeting people of colour including children. Has been arrested, dont think he will last long in prison if it all turns out to be true.

[gruffalo]

The BBC are now reporting a shooting but no details at this time.

[Getragdogleg]

Lets not speculate.

Really, dont.

[mac96]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6ev38dj1g8zo

[Getragdogleg]

Those buttons are working hard.

[smithyithy]

Getragdogleg said:

Lets not speculate.

Really, dont.

Indeed, the mayor says:

The alleged gunman "wandered aimlessly" through several neighbourhoods and "fired randomly" with the seeming intent of causing "as many casualties as possible", Rabeh told BFMTV. "He wanted to cause carnage," he said.

And then:

Rabeh suggested that the African heritage of two of the victims of the shooting may indicate a motive.

Even if that turns out to be true, it's not a particularly helpful suggestion to make at this stage is it..

[Getragdogleg]

smithyithy said:

Getragdogleg said:

Lets not speculate.

Really, dont.

Indeed, the mayor says:

The alleged gunman "wandered aimlessly" through several neighbourhoods and "fired randomly" with the seeming intent of causing "as many casualties as possible", Rabeh told BFMTV. "He wanted to cause carnage," he said.

And then:

Rabeh suggested that the African heritage of two of the victims of the shooting may indicate a motive.

Even if that turns out to be true, it's not a particularly helpful suggestion to make at this stage is it..

Nope, its not helpful. one side will be wanting it to be a white guy, the other side want him to be black/muslim.

Both sides will be hoping its the others wrong doing so they can point and say "told you so".

We will have the usual suspects from both sides soon.

Its getting really old.

[hondajack85]

Yanks will say told you so even though they do 2-3 of these a day.

[butchstewie]

Suggestions of a "racist, probably Islamophobic overtone" from the local mayor.

Broad daylight with what sounds like a semi-automatic of some sort bloody hell they have some problems over there

[Getragdogleg]

hondajack85 said:

Yanks will say told you so even though they do 2-3 of these a day.

Most of them seem to be children trapped in adults bodies.

[SlimJim16v]

So 2 of the 6 shot are of African origin and they're saying it's racist islamophobic terrorism.

[Lotobear]

I heard he was wearing a fur lined sheepskin jacket

[butchstewie]

SlimJim16v said:

So 2 of the 6 shot are of African origin and they're saying it's racist islamophobic terrorism.

I'm assuming they're basing it on a little more than that.

Girl, 12, shot with submachine gun in Paris drive-by attack

The Telegraph said:

Police said the motive remained unclear, but the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investigation into charges of “murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise, with the circumstance that the acts were committed on account of real or supposed membership of an alleged race, ethnicity, nation or religion” or of “terrorist criminal association with a view to preparing crises against persons”.

[RB Will]

SlimJim16v said:

So 2 of the 6 shot are of African origin and they're saying it's racist islamophobic terrorism.

Was it in one of the Jack Reacher films where the gunman shot about 4 other randomers so the intended victim was masked, maybe it is that (no I'm not being serious)

[swisstoni]

butchstewie said:

Suggestions of a "racist, probably Islamophobic overtone" from the local mayor.

Broad daylight with what sounds like a semi-automatic of some sort bloody hell they have some problems over there

Speculation. Excellent.

[isaldiri]

butchstewie said:

I'm assuming they're basing it on a little more than that.

Girl, 12, shot with submachine gun in Paris drive-by attack

The Telegraph said:

Police said the motive remained unclear, but the national anti-terrorism prosecutor s office said it had opened an investigation into charges of murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise, with the circumstance that the acts were committed on account of real or supposed membership of an alleged race, ethnicity, nation or religion or of terrorist criminal association with a view to preparing crises against persons .

if so, then you'd might want to adjust calling that merely a 'semi automatic' earlier....

[butchstewie]

Police Chief said semi-automatic Telegraph write their own headlines.

Don't shoot the messenger (no pun intended).

[SlimJim16v]

A Sten is an old British full auto gun. It's too early to be blaming racism.

The gunman was clearly firing randomly and wanted to cause carnage, Ali Rabeh, the mayor of Trappes, told BFMTV.