3 killed, 1 injured in Ollioules shooting: France

According to the report, two tourists were among those killed.

Update: 2019-07-29 06:45 GMT
The attackers fired at the cashier and the security guard about 18 to 20 times, police said. (Photo: Representational)

Ollioules: At least three people were killed and one person wounded in a shooting in Ollioules commune of the Var department in southeastern France on Sunday evening.

The incident took place at a local petrol pump, reported Sputnik, citing the local media reports.

The injured were rushed to a local hospital.

According to the report, two tourists were among those killed. However, the nationalities of the victims were not immediately known.

"All means are being used to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the shooting" Ollioules shooting," Christophe Castaner, French Interior Minister, wrote on Twitter.

Police have initiated an investigation in the incident.

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