6 hostages released after Paris siege – police

A siege in a Paris travel agency office has come to a close with the release of six hostages, but the suspect is reportedly still at large.

Local media reports suggest that the incident was a botched robbery attempt.

It started at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday when the man, who was reportedly armed with a handgun, stormed the Asieland agency on Boulevard Massena, in the 13th Arrondissement.

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