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A gunman opened fire at a supermarket near Paris leaving two people fighting for their lives.

The man, believed to be in his 60s, stormed the supermarket in Port-Marly, a town west of the French capital, armed with a shotgun this afternoon.

He reportedly shot at a 57-year-old cashier and a 73-year-old man before fleeing.

Specialist police officers surrounded a building in the town where the suspect took refuge before he quickly handed himself over to police.

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He is allegedly known to police for violent behaviour, BFM TV reported.

He is believed to have been a regular customer at the supermarket, according to The Local, and the shooting has been described as a "personal dispute".

A spokeswoman for the Versailles public prosecutor office said it did not appear to be an act of terrorism.

The shooting comes just hours after a man opened fire at a shopping centre in Houston, Texas, injuring several people.