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Added on the 02/03/2020 15:00:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Heavily armed police are deployed at a mall in the Philippine capital Manila after reports that a disgruntled employee was holding a group of people hostage. IMAGES
French police undertake initial investigations at the shop where a knife-wielding man held two women hostage in the capital's 12th arrondissement. Following long negotiations led by the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) the man released the mother unharmed, shortly before 10 pm before being arrested the following morning after releasing the second hostage, the daughter unharmed, after 8 am. IMAGES
Police secure the area surrounding the site of a hostage situation, blocking access to the Aligre road after arresting a knife-wielding man who had taken two woman hostage in a shop in the 12th arrondissement in Paris. Following long negotiations led by the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) the man released the mother unharmed, shortly before 10 pm before being arrested the following morning after releasing the second hostage after 8 am, unharmed. IMAGES
Police officers shot and killed an armed man on Tuesday during a hostage situation at a Amarillo, Texas Walmart store, Reuters reported. Authorities believe the incident was related to a workplace dispute.
A 14-year-old boy armed with a pistol took students and a teacher hostage on August 25 at his school in Philippi, West Virginia.At around 1:30 p.m. authorities responded to a 911 call that a person with a gun was inside Philip Barbour High School. Officers and faculty staff quickly evacuated the building, ushering students to the school’s football field where they were accounted for and sent home by bus. Roughly an hour after the initial 911 call, the unidentified teenage hostage-taker released a teacher and an unspecified number of students. Following further negotiations, the boy was persuaded to put down the gun and surrender. No one was injured in the incident. The teen suspect was taken to hospital for an evaluation before being taken into custody. The local prosecutor says charges will be filed at a later date.
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.