France: Police responding to security incident at Lille-Sequedin prison, Lille, Aug. 28

Police are responding to a security incident in the vicinity of Lille-Sequedin prison, Lille, as of late afternoon Aug. 28. Initial reports indicate that a man fired at the prison entrance with an automatic firearm, then fled the scene with a second man in a car. Unconfirmed sources suggest that a prison transport vehicle was parked at the prison gates. Officials report that there were no casualties. Authorities have launched an investigation and are searching for the perpetrators.

Police will likely establish roadblocks on routes in the area, and will deploy significant numbers of police to conduct the investigation. Increased security measures will likely prompt localized business and transport disruptions in the surrounding area over the coming hours.