Paris, Dec 12 (IANS) At least one person was killed and nine wounded in a shooting near a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening, media reported.

French TV channel BFMTV said the suspect fled away, and security officers have cordoned off the area, reports Xinhua news agency.

The interior ministry has called on the public to remain indoors.

Bordering Germany, Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region in northeastern France.

--IANS vc