The man suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris told investigators that he wanted to kill migrants or foreigners and then himself.
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The prosecutor's office said in a statement Sunday that the suspect told investigators that a 2016 burglary at his home marked a turning point for him, sparking what he called a “hatred toward foreigners that became completely pathological.”, and stirred up concerns about hate crimes at a time when far-right voices have gained prominence in France and around Europe.
He told investigators he didn’t know his victims, and described all “non European foreigners” as his enemies, the statement said.Investigators are studying his computer and phone, but haven't found any confirmed links to extremist ideology, the statement said. In 2013, three women Kurdish activists, including Sakine Cansiz, a PKK founder, were found shot dead at a Kurdish center in Paris.
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