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| Armed man takes 7 people hostage in Paris travel agency – reports (VIDEOS) | |
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| Seven people have been taken hostage in a Paris travel agency office by an armed man, AFP reports citing police sources. | Seven people have been taken hostage in a Paris travel agency office by an armed man, AFP reports citing police sources. |
| The armed man in question appears to be a robber armed with a handgun, AFP reports. | The armed man in question appears to be a robber armed with a handgun, AFP reports. |
| Police special forces are at the site, the French Lexpress reports, adding that law enforcement has cordoned off the area near the place where the hostages are held. | |
| The incident is believed to be taking place in the Asieland travel agency on Boulevard Massena, in the city’s 13th Arrondissement. | |
| On its official Twitter account, police have called on people to bypass the area. | |
| Negotiators have arrived on scene, according to reports on social media. | Negotiators have arrived on scene, according to reports on social media. |
| Reuters is reporting that the travel agency has been held up in the past and is particularly popular with Asian customers who deal in cash transactions. | Reuters is reporting that the travel agency has been held up in the past and is particularly popular with Asian customers who deal in cash transactions. |
| Paris police have tweeted that six people have been evacuated from the office. The gunman remains inside, however. |