Reports of a gunman robbing a jewelry store in the southern French city of Montpellier have been confirmed on Friday, the AFP has confirmed. Two hostages have been taken and the gunman has reportedly locked himself in one of the areas of the store.
A judicial source added that the situation “had no link” to the twin hostage dramas around Paris.
“It was a robbery, it has nothing to do with what is happening in Paris,” prosecutor Christophe Barret told AFP.
