Three people were injured in a shooting in the French city of Lille.

The local paper, La Voix du Nord reported that the injuries were not life threatening.

The shots were fired near the Porte'd'Arras metro station in the south of the city.

One of those hurt was reported to be a 14 year old boy, who suffered a leg wound. Another was wounded in the neck. A third was taken to Saint-Vincent-de-Paul hospital.

Emergency services were deployed in the area. The identity of those injured was unknown.

Initial reports suggested that the shooting was a settling of scores among local criminals.