France files charges against gunman's brother (AP) PARIS - French prosecutors have filed preliminary murder and terrorism charges against the brother of a gunman who killed Jewish schoolchildren and paratroopers in attacks that stunned the country. An official from the prosecutor's office says the preliminary charges were handed to Abdelkader Merah on Sunday. He is suspected of complicity to murders and thefts and involvement in a terrorist enterprise. Preliminary charges under French law mean there is strong reason to suspect a crime was committed but allow magistrates more time to investigate. Merah's younger brother Mohamed was shot dead by police after claiming responsibility for killing three Jewish schoolchildren, a rabbi and three paratroopers earlier this month. French police release mother of gunman France official: Gunman had no ties to al Qaeda France standoff with gunman reaches deadly end France's Israeli scouts carry white roses as people from all faiths march on March 25, 2012 in Toulouse, in the district where three children and one teacher were killed last week by self-proclaimed Islamist Mohamed Merah.