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Hooded gunmen have opened fire with automatic rifles, Kalashnikovs, in Marseille, in south France on May 21.

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The masked individuals, who arrived by three vehicles, opened fire on a group of young people not far from the cultural space known as 'La Busserine', the Ukrainian media outlet Europeiska Pravda reported, referring to Express.

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Police exchanged fire with the shooters and officers have set up a cordon.

Marseille's Marines-Pompiers, the city's fire and rescue service, is also at the scene.

One person has reportedly been injured.