Three shot at metro in northern France

Three people have suffered minor injuries in a shooting at a metro station in Lille, northern France.

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Three people have suffered minor injuries in a shooting at a metro station in northern France. Source: AAP

Three people have been injured in a shooting in the northern French city of Lille.

An unidentified assailant opened fire near a metro station Friday night before fleeing, according to two Lille police officials.

The officials said one of those shot is a minor, and none of the injuries is life-threatening.

The reason for the shooting is unclear, and comes as France is under a state of emergency after deadly extremist attacks.

Newspaper La Voix du Nord and radio France Bleu Nord reported that the Lille shooting may have been a settling of scores among local criminals.


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