A man armed with a knife took two hostages in the twelfth district of Paris, and demanded to speak with Justice Minister Eric Dupont-Morty, local media reported tonight (Monday). Security forces are operating in the arena and according to reports, this is a man in his 50s, who has been identified as suffering from personal disorders.
The suspect was also asked to meet with Justice Minister Omar Radad, a man convicted of killing his employee in 1994. But last week a French court decided to reopen the case, due to new DNA evidence presented by the defense. Radad, who has already been released from prison, stood For being innocent.
Hostage-taking in a store in Paris: two people kidnapped, the neighborhood sealed off @actufrparis https://t.co/6YIk3UBlTX pic.twitter.com/WDuXLIAHaU
– Sarah Boumghar (@sarahbmghr) December 20, 2021
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