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Paris attacks: Armed gunman takes hostage in Kosher grocery shop in east of city Paris attacks: Armed gunman takes hostage in Kosher grocery shop in east of city
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An armed man appears to have taken at least five hostages while exchanging shots and injuring one unidentified individual in a Kosher grocery in Porte de Vincennes, in the east of Paris. Reports have emerged claiming "at least" two people have been killed by an unidentified armed man, believed to be linked to earlier attacks this week, who is holding several hostages in a Kosher grocery in Porte de Vincennes, in the east of Paris.
There are unconfirmed reports from French media outlets claimed that the man had taken several hostages - some adding there were all women and children - and was refusing to release them until the Kouachi brothers were allowed to flee the police siege further north. The number of hostages held by the gunman remains unclear, with some local French media reporting they were all women and children. There are also unconfirmed reports that the man is refusing to release any of the hostages until the Kouachi brothers were allowed to flee the police siege further north.
The man, who it appears may be the same individual who attacked and killed a French policewoman yesterday, is believed to be armed with a Kalashnikov. A police source told The Independent that there were believed to be five hostages with the gunman inside the supermarket. He could not conform reports that they included children. At least one shop employee had escaped, he said.
Police sources told AFP that "at least" two people have been killed by the man in the shop. Witnesses have said that the shooting lasted 20 seconds.
The man, who it appears may be the same individual who attacked and killed a French policewoman yesterday, is believed to be armed with a Kalashnikov and other weapons.
He is said to have told police officers at Rue Albert Willemetz, a side street off the main Porte de Vincennes boulevard: "You know who I am."He is said to have told police officers at Rue Albert Willemetz, a side street off the main Porte de Vincennes boulevard: "You know who I am."
Police have evacuated everyone from the area, Le Monde reports. Police have evacuated everyone from the area, Le Monde reports. Local people said they had heard prolonged gunfire.
Local people said they had heard prolonged gunfire. Heavily armed police units cordoned off surrounding streets around the incident unfolding at Hyper Cacher (roughly translated as Super Kosher) grocery store, The Independent's John Lichfield reported. Heavily armed police units cordoned off surrounding streets around the incident unfolding at Hyper Cacher (roughly translated as Super Kosher) grocery store, The Independent's John Lichfield reported.
Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo wrote on Twitter: “I have learned with horror of the hostage situation that has begun at the Porte de Vincennes, and I am going to the scene immediately.”
Images have started to emerge of the apparent situation.Images have started to emerge of the apparent situation.
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The Paris Prefecture has released images of two people it would like to question in connection with the attack on the Kosher grocery shop. They have been named as Amedy Coulibaly and Hayat Boumeddiene. Boumeddiene is believed to be Coulibaly's girlfriend.
The latest alleged attack develops as the world watches another unfolding hostage situation in an industrial estate in France, around 25 miles north-east of Paris.The latest alleged attack develops as the world watches another unfolding hostage situation in an industrial estate in France, around 25 miles north-east of Paris.
The two suspected gunmen of the Charlie Hebdo massacre earlier this week remain holed up inside a print works as French negotiators work to create a dialogue.   The two suspected gunmen of the Charlie Hebdo massacre earlier this week remain holed up inside a print works as French negotiators work to create a dialogue.