Authorities say it is unclear whether the shooting was religiously motivated. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
PARIS: Two people were shot and wounded outside a mosque in Brest, western France, on Thursday, police said.
2 people were shot & wounded outside a mosque in Pontanezen neighborhood in Brest, western #France 🇫🇷
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Prosecutor Jean-Philippe Recappe said police officers are pursuing a suspected gunman who opened fire as people left the mosque https://t.co/TVToFJzhsq
Brest Prosecutor Jean-Philippe Recappe said the gunman opened fire as people left the mosque in the city’s Pontanezen neigbourhood.
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It was not immediately clear whether the shooting was religiously motivated, a settling of scores, or motivated by other unknown factors, Recappe told Reuters.
Public broadcaster France 3 reported the gunman was on the run.
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