Paris: One suspected gunman was found dead when a hostage-taking situation in the northern French town of Roubaix ended with the hostages being brought to safety, local officials said.
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The prefect of the Nord region said all hostages were safe after the hours-long incident yesterday night, during which the hostage-takers reportedly fired at police.
Prosecutor Frederic Fevre said one suspect was found dead in the house in a residential street where the hostage-taking had taken place and that a Kalashnikov assault rifle was also found there. At least one suspect who had tossed away his pistol was found outside the house and was detained, while a number of hostage-takers escaped, he said.
Fevre didn't specify how many were on the run or what had motivated the hostage-taking.
Local media reported the hostage-taking was not terrorism-related but the result of a possible robbery, although reports on the motive were conflicting.
Police special forces were deployed to the area and local roads were temporarily cordoned off during the incident.
- AP
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