this is once on the reuters news agency. quoting the french interior minister gerald damina saying he appears to suspect a piece of racist motivations. are we getting any more details about what the mode to go via tackle or about the stuff? but i think that just seems some take a has said that it does seem is it could have been amazing. race is motivation to this attack. this suspect was known to the lease. in fact, in 2021. he was charged for a migrants in american camp in the centre, the paris. that's what we've heard from the french. you, terry minutes also from the paris prosecutor. and this is, you know, this area in the center of power is a very multicultural area. there are people who different community, i feel sorry i'm starting to because it's attacked and took place outside the code or center. they were to feel that they specifically with the 5 years ago we did see a tax in paris. they were investigated or framed this terrorist incidents, especially where the suspect was of a migrant immigrant almost in background. how is this being investigated by police so far? yeah, we'r

we also understand the frances interior minister gerald damina has arrived at the scene of course, talking to police and trying to ascertain what happens now in terms of the suspect police say they have arrested a suspect, a man who is 69 years old. he's known to the police because in 2021 he try to attacks him. my grand said a temporary camp in the center of paris. he is not known though to the intelligence services. some people here are concerned because the shooting happened near curtis center. they said that perhaps there is something in that, but the police for the time being are saying nothing of the sort. they say that they don't know what the motivations are of the shooter. what they can tell us though, is that he is in a critical condition. of course, it's no great surprise that this happens very close to the festive period of christmas. most european capitals are on high alert and france is no stranger to attacks and assaults at this time of the year. it has happened in the past. yes or no for a very long time. you know, there was a period of time when there were many attacks sol