Two people have been killed and one seriously injured after a shooting broke out near a primary school in the French city of Grenoble, a prosecutor said, as cited by French media.

The incident took place near Jean Racine School in Teisseire district of the city in the morning.

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The two deaths were later confirmed by Prosecutor Laurent Becuywe to le dauphine newspaper.

The first victim, a man, died at the scene, the second succumbed to his injuries later, police sources told French media, adding that a third man is seriously injured. Some reports suggest the second victim died of a heart attack.

Police and ambulances have been deployed to the scene.

France Info reported that the two deceased men were “known unfavorably” to the police.