More breaking news from Paris as we’re seeing reports that the terrorists have taken hostages at a Paris theater:
PARIS (@AP) — Police official: Around 100 hostages taken at Paris theater; 35 dead .
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 13, 2015
Paris attacks: 100 hostages are currently being held inside the Bataclan Concert Theater; at least 35 people have been killed.
— KFI AM 640 (@KFIAM640) November 13, 2015
A police official says around 100 hostages have been taken at a Paris theater and 35 people are dead — @AP
— Las Vegas RJ (@reviewjournal) November 13, 2015
UPDATES: 35 are now reported dead; 100 hostages estimated at a theater in Paris. https://t.co/Q0XBVxsJWw #7News pic.twitter.com/xkrCfaxf4b
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) November 13, 2015
And Reuters is reporting that U.S. officials believe the attacks to be coordinated (which seems obvious):
BREAKING: U.S. security officials believe Paris attacks were coordinated – Reuters, quoting source
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) November 13, 2015
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Update:
CNN: Hostages texting that they are being killed 1-by-1. Begging for police raid.
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) November 13, 2015
CNN: Screams and gunfire coming from inside the theater where many hostages are being held.
— Scott Kleinberg (@scottkleinberg) November 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/betty1_maria/status/665303478827380737
Man who escaped #Bataclan theater is on @CNN now, says he saw attackers kill 20 people so far. "it's a bloodbath." https://t.co/L20cPjjpN3
— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) November 13, 2015
Witness who escaped #bataclan concert hall tells @wolfblitzer it was "a blood bath" and there are no police inside yet
— Katie Hinman (@khinman) November 13, 2015
Escaped hostage from #Bataclan tells #CNN terrorists calmly executed hostages, reloaded, executed again in silence pic.twitter.com/OjXMFYRwhj
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 13, 2015
Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
