One killed, two injured in shooting in western France: media

One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting in the western French city of Nantes on Thursday evening, French daily Le Parisien reported.

According to Le Parisien, the incident occurred at around 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) in the Port-Boyer neighborhood. A 14-year-old teenager was killed, while the two injured were transported to a hospital, the report cited a police officer as saying.

The perpetrators have fled the scene and remain at large, the report said

Nantes public prosecutor Antoine Leroy noted that the shooting is linked to drug-related offenses and an investigation has been launched.