At least was one person was killed in a shooting near a popular Christmas market in eastern France, according to multiple reports.
According to the BBC, police in Strasbourg confirmed that one person died and 10 people were injured as shots rang out in Place Kleber, one of the city’s central squares.
A French security official said the shooter remains at large, according to the Associated Press and other outlets.
French police wrote on Twitter that a “serious incident” was taking place in Strasbourg, and asked the public to remain inside.
A local news reporter, Bruno Poussard, wrote on Twitter that he had heard “bursts” of gunshots at around 7:55 p.m.
The AP reported that French President Emmanuel Macron adjourned a meeting at the presidential palace to allow him to monitor the situation.
