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| Alabama hostage taker died 'in firefight' | Alabama hostage taker died 'in firefight' |
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| The Alabama man who held a 5-year-old hostage in an underground bunker for nearly a week was killed during a firefight with officials, the FBI says. | |
| FBI Agent Jason Pack said that Jimmy Lee Dykes "reinforced the bunker" and that two explosive devices were found. | FBI Agent Jason Pack said that Jimmy Lee Dykes "reinforced the bunker" and that two explosive devices were found. |
| Dykes abducted the boy, named Ethan, last Tuesday after shooting dead the driver of his school bus. | Dykes abducted the boy, named Ethan, last Tuesday after shooting dead the driver of his school bus. |
| The boy was unharmed but taken to hospital after officials raided the bunker on Monday. | The boy was unharmed but taken to hospital after officials raided the bunker on Monday. |
| His grandmother told the Associated Press that, while he was fine physically, she feared the ordeal could stay with him. | His grandmother told the Associated Press that, while he was fine physically, she feared the ordeal could stay with him. |
| "For the first time in almost a week, I woke up this morning to the most beautiful sight... my sweet boy," Betty Jean Ransbottom said, "I can't describe how incredible it is to hold him again." | "For the first time in almost a week, I woke up this morning to the most beautiful sight... my sweet boy," Betty Jean Ransbottom said, "I can't describe how incredible it is to hold him again." |
| The stand-off began last Tuesday after the 66-year-old bus driver, Charles Albert Poland, tried to stop Dykes boarding the bus and seizing two young boys, aged six and eight. | The stand-off began last Tuesday after the 66-year-old bus driver, Charles Albert Poland, tried to stop Dykes boarding the bus and seizing two young boys, aged six and eight. |
| Witnesses said Dykes fired four shots, killing the driver, and taking the five-year-old at random. | Witnesses said Dykes fired four shots, killing the driver, and taking the five-year-old at random. |
| Charles Poland's funeral was held on Sunday, with a local school system hailing him as a hero. | Charles Poland's funeral was held on Sunday, with a local school system hailing him as a hero. |
| During the six-day standoff, negotiators talked to Dykes and delivered medication and toys to the boy through a 4in (10cm) ventilation pipe. | During the six-day standoff, negotiators talked to Dykes and delivered medication and toys to the boy through a 4in (10cm) ventilation pipe. |
| Mr Pack said that officials found an explosive device inside the pipe, as well as another device inside the bunker. | Mr Pack said that officials found an explosive device inside the pipe, as well as another device inside the bunker. |
| At an earlier news conference, the FBI said that officials had decided to raid the bunker after negotiations deteriorated and Dykes was seen holding a gun. | At an earlier news conference, the FBI said that officials had decided to raid the bunker after negotiations deteriorated and Dykes was seen holding a gun. |