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| Three dead in shootout in Roma camp in France | Three dead in shootout in Roma camp in France |
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| At least three people have been killed and four injured in a shootout at a Roma camp in north-eastern France, police say. | At least three people have been killed and four injured in a shootout at a Roma camp in north-eastern France, police say. |
| French media quoted Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve as saying a six-month-old baby was among those killed. | French media quoted Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve as saying a six-month-old baby was among those killed. |
| Reports say a policeman was also among those killed and that two policemen were injured. | Reports say a policeman was also among those killed and that two policemen were injured. |
| The violence took place in the town of Roye, about 110km (68 miles) north of Paris. | The violence took place in the town of Roye, about 110km (68 miles) north of Paris. |
| It is not clear what started the incident. The local Courrier Picard newspaper reported that security forces had sealed off the area. | |
| Mr Cazeneuve said he was "saddened" by the shooting and thanked the police who had "courageously intervened to prevent an even more serious incident". |