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Thursday, August 6, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Man, apparently armed, holds four hostages at French bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA man, apparently armed with a revolver, has taken half a dozen people hostage at a bank in the port city of Le Havre, France, police say.
He subsequently frees two of his captives but continues to hold the other four.
The special intervention unit RAID is expected shortly. RAID officers are trained to negotiate to try to defuse tense situations, and move in if that fails.
An official in France’s national police says the hostage-taker is known to have psychological problems. However, the official does not confirm French media reports that he has put forth confused demands.
The hostage-taking began shortly before 5 p.m. Police quickly blocked off the area.
The two people freed are uninjured.
— AP
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