A diner has shot and killed a waiter who was taking too long to make him a sandwich.

The customer was at a restaurant in Noisy-le-Grand on the eastern outskirts of Paris on Friday night.

He then lost his temper because 'his sandwich wasn't prepared quickly enough' according to a witness.

A diner has shot and killed a waiter in a restaurant (pictured) who was taking too long to make a sandwich in a restaurant in Noisy-le-Grand in the outskirts of Paris

He shot the waiter in the shoulder with a handgun and quickly fled the restaurant which only opened a few months ago.

The waiter's colleagues called police and tried to revive the 28-year-old but he died at the scene.

Police have confirmed a murder investigation has been opened.

With the shooter still on the run yesterday, shocked residents gathered outside the pizza and sandwich eatery.

'He was killed for a sandwich?' one asked incredulously.

Noisy-le-Grand is one of the surrounding suburbs, or 'banlieues' of Paris which have been associated with high levels of unemployment and high crime rates

It is sad,' said a 29-year-old woman. 'It's a quiet restaurant, without any problems. It just opened a few months ago.'

But others noted high crime levels in the area, notably drug-dealing and public drunkenness.

Noisy-le-Grand is one of the surrounding suburbs, or 'banlieues' of Paris which have been associated with high levels of unemployment and high crime rates.