The motive of the suspected person behind the shooting remains unclear. There have been no reports of casualties as a result of the incident.
Police have detained a gunman, who had opened fire on a street in the French city of Marseille.
A special operation has been conducted in order to neutralize the suspect, according to La Provence.
After opening fire, the suspect, whose motive remains unclear, barricaded himself in a building.
A police source was cited by France Bleu as saying that the incident is unlikely to be linked to terrorism.
There have been no reports of casualties as a result of the incident so far.
No futher information has been immediately available.