The shooter used an assault weapon despite the all weapons ban applied in France. Officially a gun free zone the country has morphed in recent years into a criminals only have weapons zone. The three victims may have wished to protect themselves but were not aloud to by law to have a concealed weapon, they are now dead...
The 19 years old now under arrest has reiterated his declaration to act on Al Qaida's behalf, the authorities have not yet released his identity.