Police cleared of wrongdoing in Paris suicide killer case

Police have been cleared of blame in the death of a man who died in custody after killing eight council members in a Paris suburb.

Richard Durn, 33, threw himself from a fifth-floor window while being questioned by two officers at Paris police headquarters on March 28.

The suicide came a day after Durn went on a shooting rampage at the city hall in suburban Nanterre, killing eight and injuring 19.

The investigation into Durn's death was closed on Friday after a judicial inquiry did not find any signs of police wrongdoing, Chief Prosecutor Jean-Pierre Dintilhac said in a statement.

"The prosecutor does not foresee any legal action in connection with this death," the statement said.

Despite the official decision to close the matter, victims' families were bound to continue questioning why police took off Durn's handcuffs and failed to stop him before he rushed to the nearby window.

The prosecutor's office said in the week police were not to blame for Durn's death, but said it was awaiting additional information before ruling out an investigation. That information was included in today's decision.

Prosecutors in Nanterre described Durn as a deeply disturbed man with an affinity for guns.