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2nd LD Writethru: French supermarket shooter surrenders, report says

Xinhua, September 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

The shooter who seriously wounded two persons on earlier Monday outside a supermarket in Les Yvelines, west Paris, surrendered, according to local media.

The gunman opened fire at 12:30 local time (1030 GMT) outside a supermarket in Les Yvelines at a 73-year-old man and a woman, 57, before he holed up in his flat. The two persons were seriously injured.

According to a parquet source quoted by local media, the shooting is likely linked to a private dispute.

The shooter in his 60s, gave himself up as well as his wife after the police surrounded his flat where search operation is underway.

According to reports, the shooter is known for violent behavior. Endit