Suspect is white, clean-shaven, 'carrying grenades'

January 07, 2015 17:18

Suspect is believed to be white, shaven-headed, stout, 40s, wearing a khaki jacket and green trainers. The suspect hijacked a car nearby and forced the driver to drop him on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in central Paris, the driver told police. The Daily Mail reports that the 65-year-old motorist said his captor had shouted: "I've escaped from prison, take me to the Champs Elysees!" The driver is also reported to have said the gunman was carrying grenades.

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