Gunman holding several hostage in southern France
Photo: Sky News
French police say an armed man has taken multiple hostages in a store on the outskirts of Toulouse in France.
A police spokeswoman said four hostages were taken in a convenience store in Blagnac, near Toulouse airport, Washington Post reported.
She said it’s too early to rule out terror without knowing the hostage-taker’s demands.
According to local news site La Depeche du Midi, the hostage taker is 17-years-old.
Police have surrounded the store and the area has been evacuated. According to television reports from France 3, the hostage-taker has demanded to speak to a negotiator.
Police tweeted: “Ongoing police operation on the port plan sector in Blagnac – please avoid the area and respect the perimeter of the security.”
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