UPDATE: Here's what we know now about the hostage situation at a church in Normandy; ISIS takes credit

WSJ: #French police are treating the killing of priest &the taking of 5 hostages as terror attack. Assailants killed by cops @foxandfriends

— heather nauert (@HeatherNauert) July 26, 2016

Horrific news out of France where police have shot and killed two knife-wielding assailants who reportedly attacked a church during morning Mass in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, near Normandy. One hostage, a priest, was killed and a second hostage was seriously wounded:

VIDEO – France hostage situation: two assailants killed, priest killed in Normandy church… https://t.co/hi9piPyvbo pic.twitter.com/eQEl89scKD

— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) July 26, 2016

The Normandy knifemen 'shouted Daesh and slit priest's throat' after taking nuns hostage https://t.co/FpJAeJG7VA

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 26, 2016

Normandy: A third nun escaped & raised the alarm. Anti-terrorist officers were on the scene within minutes. Local source.

— Lucy Clarke-Billings (@LucyCB_1) July 26, 2016

A second hostage in #SaintEtienneduRouvray was seriously wounded and is "between life and death," officials say https://t.co/D22taqHRxb

— CNN (@CNN) July 26, 2016

France24: Priest has been killed, one parishioner in intensive care fighting for life#Normandy

— Alexander Schoenburg (@AlecSchoenburg) July 26, 2016

The priest has been identified:

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Normandy: Slain priest confirmed as 84-year-old Father Jacques Hamel. RIP.

— Lucy Clarke-Billings (@LucyCB_1) July 26, 2016

President Hollande is on the way to scene now:

Correction, French President Hollande & Interior Minister Cazeneuve headed to #SaintEtiennedeRouvray, not PM Valls https://t.co/CNvPz6ezaW

— reported.ly (@reportedly) July 26, 2016

Update 1:

Normandy: Local resident says knifemen shouted “Allahu Akbar” before being shot by police. Islamic phrase meaning "God is greater".

— Lucy Clarke-Billings (@LucyCB_1) July 26, 2016

Update 2:

BREAKING: ISIS Amaq news claims Normandy church attack carried out by "soldiers of the Islamic State" #SaintEtienneDuRouvray

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 26, 2016

French Pres Hollande suggests ISIS is behind Normandy church attack that killed Catholic priest (via @HeatherNauert)https://t.co/SLj2nnzI09

— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) July 26, 2016