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8 wounded in France mosque shooting, not terrorism: prosecutor

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AFP Marseille
Last Updated : Jul 03 2017 | 5:57 AM IST
Eight people were lightly wounded in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southeast French city of Avignon, the prosecutor's office said, ruling out terrorism.
According to initial accounts taken on the spot, at least two men got out of a car around 10:30 pm near the mosque and opened fire, including with a shotgun, the prosecutor's office said.

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First Published: Jul 03 2017 | 5:57 AM IST

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