Around 2PM l.t. today a 20 year old 'young man' shot dead three people with a hunting rifle in the town of Istres in Southern France. A fourth was seriously wounded.According to RTL Radio the suspect "is posturing as a follower of the terror organization Al Qaeda" *LOL* The police have not been able to confirm it.
The police are struggling to discover the motive for the bloodbath in the town in the vicinity of Marseilles.
The culprit was apprehended. He may have psychological problems.
The identity of the victims is not made known at this stage.
President Hollande, who is in China, has ordered the Homeland Secretary Manuel Valls to get on the spot, according to radio Europe 1.