Multiple casualties reported in central Paris shooting, explosion

[gryphon]

https://www.rt.com/news/321875-paris...oting-victims/

A shootout has reportedly taken place in central Paris, resulting in several casualties, according to the local media. Police officials also said there has also been an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium.
Gunfire near a restaurant in the vicinity of Paris’ Place de la Republique has reportedly killed 2 and injured at least seven people, according to BFMTV. People in the vicinity reported seeing several bodies lying on the ground.

[gryphon]

Police are now saying 18 dead

[gryphon]

Hostages have been taken apparently

[Natalka]

Just heard this on the radio, how terrible.

Police officials confirmed that there had been a shootout at a Paris restaurant in the 10^th arrondissement amid busy Friday night bars and cafés. Then another shootout took place near the Bataclan concert venue in the nearby 11^th arrondissment. Hostages have been taken at the Bataclan

At around the same time, there was a series of explosions outside the Stade de France, north of Paris, during a France-Germany friendly football match. The French president François Hollande was at the match and was evacuated from the stadium to the French interior ministry for a crisis meeting.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...ern-paris-live

[Natalka]

10.00pm 22:00
French police: At least 26 people are dead in a spree of violence around Paris. There is also a hostage-taking underway in a theatre.

[Natalka]

live feed in English

http://www.france24.com/en/livefeed/

[Natalka]

Number of dead will just get higher and higher, differing reports from various news agencies.

President Hollande declares state of emergency. French army mobilised. Borders closed.

[princessjen]

CTV news now saying 60 dead.

[Mia001]

up to 60 dead, 60 heavy wonded, 100 in hostage in Bataclan concert hall,
they say up to 7 sites of attack....

[Natalka]

Agence France-Presse ✔ @AFP #BREAKING Police storm Paris concert hall where hostages held: security source

[Natalka]

Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 6m6 minutes ago BREAKING: Police operation at Bataclan concert venue over, two attackers killed

[lecale]

They apparently suicide bombed a McDonalds (1 of 3 bomb blasts).

[princessjen]

They apparently suicide bombed a McDonalds (1 of 3 bomb blasts).

Who bombs a Mcdonalds knowing there are probably a bunch of little kids in there?!

[lecale]

Who bombs a Mcdonalds knowing there are probably a bunch of little kids in there?!

They bombed and shot at the people in the concert hall, and that would be all young people too. Not kids, but not far from it either.

[Natalka]

French police: Bataclan death toll at least 100 people

The Bataclan, a large venue in the east of Paris, is one of France’s most famous. Its ground floor is horseshoe shaped and can either have seating or standing room, depending on the act. An upper tier also runs around the curved edges of the horseshoe.
Outside its main entrance, there are seats where people gather before and after concerts, while the busy junction on which it sits also has some bars and restaurants.

the band that was playing there

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