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PARIS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A man opened fire at an official at Dreux city hall in northern France before killing himself, local media reported on Friday.

Citing the prosecutor Remi Coutin, BFMTV news channel reported a man armed with a hunting rifle entered the city hall at around 10:00 local time (0900 GMT) and wounded services director in the leg. He then killed himself.

The incident would be the result of a private matter, it added.