Hostages being held at a French supermarket

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Hope they can manage the situation and prevent anyone getting hurt

Not good.
Already wounded police.

Hope they get the fucker before he hurts any more.

Oh no that was quick

Beeb are reporting that he killed a hostage but they freed the others and he just has a police officer hostage.

Updated to 2 dead and 12 wounded.

Something going on in London too.

I can’t see anything about London is it on sky news

A suspicious van, a tube station closed.
The live reporting is jumbled but Shepherds Bush.

My in laws live in Carcassonne so this is particularly worrying. No one can get hold of them, but that's not unusual.

Sorry to hear that Flomp, hope it's nothing.

The reports seem to suggest two related attacks in Carcassonne it reads like he attacked police then went into the supermarket.

Im sure they're fine, what are the chances. Its just strange being somewhere you know well, particularly as it is so quiet and sleepy there, you just wouldn't think it. Hope they get all the hostages out.

It's not the kind of worry you expect for nipping down the stores.

They have the entire French forces there by the look of it so hopefully no more get hurt.

Three dead. Does that include the suspect I wonder

No the suspect isn't included. He stole a car at gunpoint, killing one of the people in the car. He then shot at the gendarmes who were on their way back to work after a run. One of them was seriously injured. He then drove to the supermarket and killed two people there. He was 'known' to the authorities. Another sad day in France.

Was he a Quaker terrorist?

or Buddhist?

The suspect has been shot dead but I think the police have another suspect/accomplice.16 injured, and I think 3 + the attacker died. Attacker was wanting the culprit from the Paris attack a year or so ago released.

Just read that the police officer has died

Arnaud Beltrame is a true hero in an age when that word is usually misapplied.

A true hero.

RIP

Arnaud Beltrame, the gendarme who volunteered to take the place of the last hostage, is a true hero. What bravery. RIP.

What a man.
R.I.P. Mr Beltrame and the others.

Yes, incredibly brave man. The amount of courage it must take to just swap places like that. It's just unimaginable. What a truly selfless hero.