French prosecutors say four police officers have been shot in central France, with three confirmed dead and a fourth wounded.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that a group of police officers in central France were gunned down early Wednesday morning, according to French prosecutors.

A report released by AFP Wednesday cited prosecutors who said that three officers were killed and a fourth wounded in a shooting in a town near Saint-Just in the Puy-de-Dome region of central France.

Initial reports say the incident began late Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday morning.

The officers were reportedly responding to a domestic abuse incident and were attempting to rescue a woman who had run-up to the roof of a house.