Police operation over hostage situation in Paris

In this image from TV, Emergency services attend the scene after a man took hostages in Paris, Tuesday June 12, 2018. Several people are being held hostage in Paris after an armed man stormed a building in the capital's 10th district.
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PARIS — Police say a man is holding two people hostage in an office in central Paris.

A police operation is underway. There is no indication of terrorist motives.

Police said yesterday they could not confirm whether the man was armed. They declined to provide more details.

Videos and images from the scene posted on social media show police officers outside a building in central Paris's Petites Ecuries street.

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