Sri Lankan shot dead in Paris

A Sri Lankan man was shot dead in Paris late Thursday, a police source said.

The murder may be an example of violence within the Sri Lankan community, though no line of investigation has been ruled out, the source added.

The victim, in his fifties and known to the police, was hit by gunfire from an unknown assailant in eastern Paris.

He died shortly afterwards, the police source said.

A hunt has been launched for the killer who fled the scene.