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still_one

(98,883 posts) Wed Nov 18, 2015, 01:15 AM Nov 2015

Heavy shooting' heard north of Paris [View all]

Source: bbc

Heavy shooting has been heard in the northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis, as police continue a hunt for those involved in last Friday's attacks.
Police sources said the shooting was connected to the hunt for fugitives.
Earlier, security sources said surveillance video showed a possible ninth assailant during the attacks in which 129 people died.
The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out the attacks on Friday.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34853657

I hope they get the assholes, and the police and innocents are safe

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Heavy shooting' heard north of Paris [View all] still_one Nov 2015 OP

No words. merrily Nov 2015 #1

Police say raid underway in Paris suburb as witnesses report gunfire, on CNN still_one Nov 2015 #2

I heard that at least one police was hit. nt MADem Nov 2015 #3

I heard that too. Hope he is alright. still_one Nov 2015 #4

Thank you. I still don't know what to say that would not be utterly banal. merrily Nov 2015 #5

who does? It's crazy still_one Nov 2015 #6

Horrible. Aerows Nov 2015 #7

Those dudes want to trade gunfire with French police alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #8

I think so still_one Nov 2015 #9

Some reports Abdelhamid Abdaaod with two other terrorists in Saint Denis alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #10

That is exactly it. Supposedly the suspects are pinned down in an apartment still_one Nov 2015 #11

And Salah Abdeslam also reported to be in St-Denis with him. herding cats Nov 2015 #15

Two (possibly police) killed in firefight; suspects cornered alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #12

Daily Mail breaking Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2015 #13

CNN now reporting one of the pinned down suspects is the mastermind of the attack still_one Nov 2015 #14

Oh shit shenmue Nov 2015 #16

A series of explosions are going off, per CNN still_one Nov 2015 #17

That was fucked alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #18

Let's hope they can take them alive..... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #19

Guardian update... Turborama Nov 2015 #20

Dayum. Laura Haim reporting a woman in apartment in suicide vest alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #21

Link to the france 24 live feed (english) inanna Nov 2015 #22

thanks still_one Nov 2015 #23

Thank you Turborama Nov 2015 #25

At least seven explosions have been heard at the scene Turborama Nov 2015 #24

That would explain the scene at the Gare du Nord when I left Paris about 10 minutes ago DFW Nov 2015 #26