Breaking: Shoot-Out, Explosions, and Hostages Taken in Paris

Update 4:35 pm:

Developing: At least 100 people are dead after a raid to free hostages at a Paris theater, the police say https://t.co/VZSH3cjphj

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 14, 2015

Update: 4 pm

BREAKING: Police: Assault on Paris concert hall with hostages is over, at least 2 attackers killed.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2015

Update: 3:45 pm:

French police storming the concert hall in #Paris, where hostages held by gunmen https://t.co/kytzHUO4Qb pic.twitter.com/1YxBk503dd
— CNN (@CNN) November 13, 2015

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— EaglesOfDeathMetal (@EODMofficial) November 13, 2015

Update 3 pm:

“There is a lot of dead people, it’s pretty horrific, to be honest,” a witness tells the BBC
https://t.co/Jn18LRvzOr
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) November 13, 2015

This is President Obama’s full statement on the #Paris attacks. https://t.co/v6Svp92a0m
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) November 13, 2015

Update: French president declares nationwide state of emergency, says country is closing its borders https://t.co/IjuajGHI9J
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 13, 2015

Update 2:25 pm:

Update: Police now say 100 people are being held hostage at Eagles of Death Metal concert https://t.co/ehaquJzG6G pic.twitter.com/ZRyY99BmbN
— Consequence of Sound (@coslive) November 13, 2015

Breaking: Live video from Stade de France at the moment where people are frightened to leave #Paris #PrayForParis pic.twitter.com/xqLf0Dup6G
— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) November 13, 2015

This is the Paris theater where around 100 people have reportedly been taken hostage https://t.co/EA3cbMOZQt pic.twitter.com/2iMp7vQC9h
— Variety (@Variety) November 13, 2015

Original Post After the Jump…

Original Post:

According to the Associated Press, several are dead after a shoot-out in a Parisian restaurant as well as twin explosions near the city’s stadium. Reports are a bit frantic right now, so please take these with a grain of salt… although reporters on the scene are also saying hostages have been taken.

Reports that hostages are being held at a Paris nightclub – the Bataclan – after series of attacks, 18 dead, police say
— david chazan (@davidchazan) November 13, 2015

Grenades reportedly used at Paris stadium, unknown if casualties. Several said killed in shooting at restaurant followed by other attacks
— david chazan (@davidchazan) November 13, 2015

BREAKING: @FRANCE24 reports at least 60 hostages at #Paris concert hall #Bataclan https://t.co/zgDNuxWusS pic.twitter.com/d2bMm4Iy2D
— RT (@RT_com) November 13, 2015

More here and updates to follow.