A group of armed individuals  opened fire at police in the southern French city of Marseille. The attack came during a visit of Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

About 40 police officers have been dispatched in response to the shooting. , head of Marseilles police, Pierre-Marie Bourniquel, told the media.

Police have blocked a housing estate in search of the gunmen Reuters reports. The residents of the neighborhood were ordered to stay indoors.