At least four people were killed and 11 people were wounded in a shooting near a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, Interior Ministry said. France's counter-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the shooting.
The gunman has been identified by the police and loca media report he has been located in a street just south of the city center. Special forces reportedly began engaging in shootout with him.
A member of the European Parliament says the legislative body is currently on lockdown. "European Parliament has activated emergency protocol. We are currently in lockdown to safeguard people here. Stay safe and inside," Eva Kaili wrote on Twitter.
One local shopkeeper told BFM TV that the shooting lasted about 10 minutes.
France remains on high alert after suffering a wave of attacks commissioned or inspired by Islamic State militants in 2015 and 2016, which killed more than 200 people.
(Agencies)
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