Three People Dead in France Roma Camp Shootout


Three People Dead in France Roma Camp Shootout

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Three people, including a baby, have been killed and four others seriously injured in a shootout at a Roma camp in northern France.

The shooting occurred on Tuesday at around 16:30 p.m. local time in Roye Commune, Roye, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) north of Paris, in the Somme Department.

Police said Tuesday that a man, a woman and a baby were killed after a gunfight broke out in a gypsy camp in northern France.

Two policemen were reportedly among the injured and were airlifted immediately. Police said the man who opened fire also suffered injuries, Press TV reported.

Police would not elaborate on potential cause of the violence in the camp. France's state prosecutor traveled immediately to the site of the shootout.

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