PARIS, July 13-- About 10 people are held hostage by gunmen in a shopping center in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, west Paris, le Figaro reported Monday, citing police sources.

Selon, a police source cited by le Figaro, said two or three gunmen entered the Primark shop around 6:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) for an attempted armed robbery.

An employee of the shop "sent a text message around 7:00 a.m. local time to her boyfriend saying that they were held hostage by two gunmen," reported le Figaro, citing another police source.

The shopping center is closed for now and the traffic in the area is under control.