Hooded gunmen open fire outside French mosque
Gunmen have reportedly opened fire outside a mosque in France.
Local media say the scene in the city of Avignon has been placed into lockdown with a major manhunt underway.
It’s understood two men were involved in the shooting at the Arrahma mosque around 10.30pm local time and remain at large.
Several people, including a 7-year-old girl, have been wounded and rushed to local hospitals, The Telegraph reports.
#Avignon : huit personnes blessées dans une fusillade devant une mosquée https://t.co/EntbPRmmqf #FaitDivers pic.twitter.com/FUxmhSsiQv
— La Provence (@laprovence) July 2, 2017
French newspaper La Provence says police have ruled out a terrorist motive.
At least eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in Avignon. More details to come. #9Today pic.twitter.com/DM6JCRT7RP
— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) July 3, 2017
