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| Up to five people have been taken hostage in a post office in a small town in the US state of Virginia, say police reports. | Up to five people have been taken hostage in a post office in a small town in the US state of Virginia, say police reports. |
| The mayor of Wytheville, Trent Crewe, told the Associated Press news agency shots had been fired but there were no reported injuries. | The mayor of Wytheville, Trent Crewe, told the Associated Press news agency shots had been fired but there were no reported injuries. |
| AP reported that a team of special police was at the scene, along with an explosives technician. | AP reported that a team of special police was at the scene, along with an explosives technician. |
| Police have cordoned off the scene and advised people to evacuate the area. | |
| Three employees and two members of the public were believed to be inside the post office. | |
| A police spokeswoman said the alleged hostage taker was inside an office in the building. | |
| Local media quoted police as saying he had explosives strapped to his body. | |
| The Wytheville Enterprise news website said the man was being encouraged to speak to a hostage negotiator. |