(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – 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 on Sunday (02).
The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before opening fire on the crowd, La Provence Newspaper reports.
The 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.
Two of the eight wounded were hospitalised, according to the source, who also said that worshippers leaving the Mosque had not been the intended target.
Courtesy: BBC
