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Heavily armed officers laid siege to a building in the tourist hotspot of Bastia following after the gunman barricaded himself in a building. The suspect began firing at passersby in the coastal town at around 3.30pm GMT (4.30pm local time), according to French media. Officials said one person is seriously injured while one of those hurt is reportedly a police officer.

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Two of those shot were rushed to hospital while two more were feared to be inside the gunman’s home where police attempted to talk him out.

Dramatic pictures from the scene in Bastia’s Montesoro district show armed police surrounding the property.

Emergency services were still at the scene after night fell.

A Twitter account for the official State services of the region said: “Police intervention in progress sector Lupiono @City_Bastia.