Five armed robbers attacked a cash-in-transit convoy in central Lyon on Thursday, injuring a security guard before fleeing empty-handed, French media reported.
The suspects, armed with rifles and handguns, targeted the convoy on Cours Andre-Lassagne in the city's 1st district around midday, daily Le Figaro reported, citing sources close to the investigation.
The injured guard was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The convoy was accompanied by an armed escort.
Several shots were reportedly fired during the attack.
The suspects fled in a white car, driving against the flow of traffic, according to reports.
Police launched a major security operation at the scene as investigators began examining the circumstances of the attack.
An investigation was opened to identify and locate the suspects.
The incident follows a series of jewelry store robberies in Lyon in recent weeks, including attacks in the city's historic center in September.
