A man was seriously wounded by bullets in front of a nursery school in Marseille shortly before school leaving time on Friday, we learned on Saturday from the marine firefighters and the town hall.

At around 4 p.m., a man in his thirties was shot at in front of a nursery school in a working-class neighborhood in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille, shortly before school leaving time on Friday, told AFP Samia Ghali, mayor of the area, confirming initial information from La Provence.

Vital prognosis engaged

The man's vital prognosis was engaged when help arrived, said the marine firefighters.

No child was injured, according to the same source.