Hostage taker in French supermarket killed by police

3/23/18
 
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from Al Jazeera,
3/23/18:

Police shoot dead a man who took hostages at a supermarket in southwestern France.

French authorities say three people have been killed after a gunman held up a car, opened fire on police and then took hostages in a supermarket in southern France.

Police later on Friday stormed the supermarket in the small town of Trebes and shot dead the attacker.

Officials confirmed the death of the gunman on Twitter.

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