The man, who was reportedly armed and known by the health service to have psychiatric disorders, held his pregnant wife and five children hostage, with a family dispute considered to be the main cause of the incident.
A man has taken his family hostage in his apartment in Troyes, France, BFM TV reported on Tuesday. The incident took place at 2 pm local time in La Chapelle-Saint-Luc.
Police confirmed later that the man was arrested and the operation was over. No one was injured as a result of the incident.
Nearby streets were closed as local police forces were conducting an operation, and negotiations had been ongoing for at least 16 hours in a bid to release the hostages. RAID had been working at the scene.
The surrounding buildings were also evacuated.
According to Canal 32, the man shot through the door and the windows several times after the police tried to enter the apartment.
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