France: Policeman shot - Hostages taken at supermarket

Breaking - a gunman in the French town of Trebes is holding people hostage in a supermarket after shooting a policeman.

Claimed he had ties to IS. Whether true or he's mentally disturbed remains to be seen.


BBC Hostage situation at supermarket in France

The Guardian article - mentions suspect shot at four policemen, wounding one, in the Carcassonne region earlier local time.

RT article " The man was shouting “Allahu Akbar” when he entered the supermarket, a witness told Europe 1. "

Reuters wire - Counter terrorism probe launched


Edit to add -

Eight held in hostage situation
Reuters newswire - 2 victims in hostage situation
More info posted here when I can

a reply to: auroraaus

Could you replace the comma in your title with a dash?

It looks like you're saying police shot hostages in your title.

a reply to: auroraaus

Man, ATS really needs to fix the issue of not showing punctuation on thread titles on the recent posts page.

I read it as “Policeman shot hostages taken at supermarket”

Apparently the butcher in the supermarket has been killed.

The hostage taker is armed with grenades.

a reply to: auroraaus

You we're faster wanted to post it too.
independent

a reply to: eriktheawful

done! I forgot about the silliness with the punctuation in the titles! Thanks Erik and Chadwickus!

a reply to: fivecats

Source buddy?

The regional police chief has said they presume someone has been killed but it's not safe to send a doctor in to check.

a reply to: auroraaus

I saw it on ladepeche but the live on the site is not loading on my phone at the moment.

Apparently hostages have been freed.

Daily Record article

The Mayor of Trèbes has told BFM TV that the hostage taker is now alone with one police officer after other hostages being held in the supermarket were freed.

a reply to: fivecats

gotcha! my french is rather rusty but I gathered there's two dead, a customer and a butcher

La Depeche news - French language

also a witness said the suspect appears in his 30s, took out a gun and said You are bombing Syria, you are going to die.

ETA: Just seen, you are French! That's handy and saves me noggin!

it has been confirmed that the head butcher and a client have been killed.

ladepeche

also from same source, he has been identified by vehicle registration and the authorities know who he is.

And he's Moroccan.

a reply to: auroraaus
false flag sarkozy related

a reply to: auroraaus

They got the butcher?

Damn them... damn them to the deepest pit.

This could not have happened in France right? Dont they have really strict gun laws there?

And the guy had grenades? Are they legal in France?

a reply to: moistywood

judging by the amount of gun related murders in France to date and school shootings, i think they are doing a good job deterring gun related mass murders.

originally posted by: odzeandennz
a reply to: moistywood

judging by the amount of gun related murders in France to date and school shootings, i think they are doing a good job deterring gun related mass murders.

Except for this one and the one in Paris right? If criminals want guns they are going to get them.AND GRENADES..

I hope this ends with the terrorists dying slowly and painfully with no other innocent victims harmed.

originally posted by: moistywood

originally posted by: odzeandennz
a reply to: moistywood

judging by the amount of gun related murders in France to date and school shootings, i think they are doing a good job deterring gun related mass murders.

Except for this one and the one in Paris right? If criminals want guns they are going to get them.AND GRENADES..

It´s really not a problem to get guns here, since the yugoslavia war, and they aren´t even expensive, just illegal in the most european countries.
But we europeans don´t think that we would need war weapons to have a good life.
We feel secure without firearms, otherwise we all would buy tons of ammo and guns.
But we don´t, because we don´t need to. Because we don´t have to be afraid that the neighbour, your working colleague, the hobo at the corner or whoever else, is armed with a firearm.

Gunman shot and killed.

YAY!