There are reports of a shooting in a suburb of Paris called Corbeil-Essones, which is in the south of the capital of France. At around 6pm, a man in his thirtes has reported to have killed his companion before turning the gun on himself in the centre of the street. The shooting happened in the centre of Corbeil-Essones on Thursday evening.

TWITTER The two bodies were in central view of the public in Corbeil-Essone

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GETTY Police are at the scene of the Paris incident

The violence of the scene shocked everyone, there was blood everywhere Witness

The gunshots were heard in the streets sparking fear in the community. Police are on the scene as the drama unfolds. The French media reports are that a man killed his former partner before turning the gun on himself. A witness, Hamid, said: "The violence of the scene shocked everyone, there was blood everywhere." The man allegedly hid his gun under his coat while waiting for his victim to leave work. One of the employees in Salengro Cafe in the suburb said: "We didn't have the time to understand what was happening. "The five people on the terrace ran inside. Everyone hid under the counter or in the restaurant upstairs."

GOOGLE Corbeil-Essones is a suburb in south Paris