Strasbourg has been a state of siege since Tuesday evening, Breaking News reported.

At the order of the mayor's office, the Christmas market was closed, the prefecture closed nurseries and gardens, as well as primary schools.

The suspect opened fire three times in the historical center of the capital of Alsace near the famous Christmas market.

According to the source, hundreds of officers are searching for a 29-year-old man suspected of shooting three people dead at a Christmas market in Strasbourg.

As reported earlier, at least four people are killed in the shootings that occurred in Strasbourg, France.