According to French media, five people died in a shooting in northern France, including near a migrant camp and a 22-year-old man surrendered to police.
Four people – two security guards and two migrants – were shot dead near the camp in Loon-Plage, a stretch of coast near Dunkirk, unnamed security sources told media outlets in France.
According to AFP news agency, the gunman is believed to have also confessed to carrying out the previous shooting in the nearby town of Wormhout.
Local media said weapons were found in the suspect’s car. Dunkirk Mayor Patrice Vergriete said the motive behind the attacks “remains unclear”.
BBC News has contacted local authorities for comment.
Vergriete described the incident as a “tragedy” and said “an individual coldly murdered several people” in the area.
Xavier Bertrand, head of the regional council, confirmed on X that five people died in a “tragic event”.
French media reported a large emergency aid presence near a migrant camp, although it was unclear whether the shooting took place inside a settlement.
Sky news spoke to one Kurdish migrants who said he witnessed the fatal shooting of two other people near a migrant camp.
Loon-Plage is home to many temporary settlements for migrants. It is close to Calais and the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the strait.
Similar camps along the north coast of France have been used by people trying to reach the UK by small boats.
