Shooting in French City of Toulouse

The shooting took place in the French southern city of Toulouse on Monday’s evening, claiming lives of one person and injuring six others, the version of the terrorist attack was ruled out by the police, local media reported.

French police gather outside a local police station in Paris, France, October 11, 2016
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The incident happened when two armed men on the motorcycles, who were dressed in traditional Muslim clothes, opened fire at the people and later escaped from the scene of a crime, the France3 broadcaster reported, citing police.According to the broadcaster, the version of a terrorist attack was ruled out by the police as the incident likely has a criminal nature as the deceased victim was previously known to the authorities and was a suspect in a murder case.