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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2015, 05:36 AM Jan 2015

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BREAKING: Police in shootout with terrorist brothers NE of Paris (now holed up in building)

Live stream and links:
http://bit.ly/1zYZUHE

Unconfirmed reports of one fatality.
Hostages said to be taken? Waiting on more info on this.

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BREAKING: Police in shootout with terrorist brothers NE of Paris (now holed up in building) (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Jan 2015 OP

Dammartin, 25 miles NE of Paris. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2015 #1

Latest at 5am ET: Are_grits_groceries Jan 2015 #2

BBC says two dead and some injuried malaise Jan 2015 #3

Kick pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #4

Per BBC: Police have communicated with suspects, who refuse to leave the building. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2015 #5

Overhead pic of where the suspects are: Are_grits_groceries Jan 2015 #6

Kick nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2015 #7

Apparently heading back towards Paris; got caught at a police checkpoint. brooklynite Jan 2015 #8

kick....bbc reporting that suspects are in contact with town as schools msanthrope Jan 2015 #9

I hope they are taken alive. Mojo Electro Jan 2015 #10

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

1. Dammartin, 25 miles NE of Paris.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 05:49 AM

Jan 2015

Reports of (possible, uncomfirmed) fatalities and many injuries in shootout, at least one hostage, they're holed up in a printing shop, here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/Cr%C3%A9ation+Tendance+D%C3%A9couverte+Dammartin/@49.0626636,2.6945347,17z

Police negotiators are on the scene, per the BBC; local residents are in lockdown and not going out of doors.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

2. Latest at 5am ET:

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 06:03 AM

Jan 2015

@BBCBreaking: #CharlieHebdo latest:
- 2 gunmen believed holed up in building
- reports of 1 hostage
- Shots fired in car chase
http://t.co/Xl5uwqHQta

malaise

(269,057 posts)

3. BBC says two dead and some injuried

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 06:07 AM

Jan 2015

One hostage being held.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Kick

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Fri Jan 9, 2015, 06:59 AM

Jan 2015

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

5. Per BBC: Police have communicated with suspects, who refuse to leave the building.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 07:04 AM

Jan 2015

Say they "want to die as martyrs".

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

6. Overhead pic of where the suspects are:

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 07:24 AM

Jan 2015

http://bbc.in/1APCKrt

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

7. Kick nt

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 07:54 AM

Jan 2015

brooklynite

(94,600 posts)

8. Apparently heading back towards Paris; got caught at a police checkpoint.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 08:29 AM

Jan 2015

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

9. kick....bbc reporting that suspects are in contact with town as schools

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 08:34 AM

Jan 2015

are being evacuated.

Mojo Electro

(362 posts)

10. I hope they are taken alive.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 10:04 AM

Jan 2015

I hope they are denied their "martyrdom"

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