Police hunt gunman after two injured in shooting near Dunkirk Station
TWO people have been injured in a shooting in central Dunkirk, as French police launch a manhunt for the suspect who escaped after firing several shots.
Police cordon off road after shooting in Dunkirk
Paramedics rushed the victims, said to be two men in their twenties, to hospital.
One was hit in the back while the second was shot in the hand, according to Franceinfo.
The gunman reportedly escaped in a vehicle after firing a small-calibre weapon.
The shooting took place shortly after
Police are hunting for the perpetrator of a gun attack near Dunkirk Station
Emergency services rushed the two victims to hospital
Witnesses identified one suspect, and told Le Phare Dunkerquois the attack happened after an argument about a “traffic dispute”.
Police forensic teams have sealed off the area around the Lion d'Or hotel as other officers hunt for the perpetrator.
Pictures show police, ambulance and fire brigade vehicles surrounding the scene.
One image shows one of the victims behind wheeled away on a stretcher.