France: Security incident prompting response in Tours June 7

Event

Authorities are responding to a security incident in Tours June 7; a man with a firearm is reportedly barricaded inside the Auchan shopping center in the Saint-Cyr-Sur-Loire area of the city. Police have evacuated the shopping center and cordoned off the surrounding area while they deal with the incident. The individual is not believed to present a threat to the wider public at this time.

Increased security measures will likely prompt localized business and transport disruptions in the surrounding area over the coming hours.

Advice

Avoid the area until authorities give the all-clear; heed instructions from security personnel. Check for disruptions and allow extra time for travel in the affected area.