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Avignon shooting: Eight injured near French mosque
3 July 2017
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A police officer stands guard on a street near the scene of a shooting in front of a mosque, 2 July 2017Image copyrightREUTERS
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A seven-year-old girl was reportedly among those injured in the attack in Avignon, France
Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed.
Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before opening fire on the crowd, La Provence newspaper reports.
Police said they were not treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Four people were wounded outside the mosque and a family of four - including a seven-year-old girl - also suffered injuries from shrapnel while in their apartment, located some 50 metres away, La Provence said, citing a source.


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