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Police kill Charlie Hebdo attack suspects at Paris printing plant

French security forces killed them late on Friday afternoon.

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The gunmen suspected in the massacre of 12 people at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo were killed on Friday, according to multiple press reports citing police sources. 

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The suspects are identified as brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi.

French security forces conducted raids at two locations in Paris where hostages were being held following a massive two-day manhunt for the suspected Hebdo killers.

Explosions and gunfire were heard outside at a printing plant outside of Paris. Simultaneously, gunfire was heard at a kosher supermarket in Paris where another person associated with the original suspected Hebdo killers was holding hostages.

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Update 12:08pm ET, Jan. 9: At least four of the hostages at the Jewish supermarket have reportedly been killed. One of the hostage-takers at the supermarket, said to have ties to the same terrorist organization as the Kouachi brothers was also reportedly killed.

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The FBI has confirmed that one of the supermarket hostage-takers, Hayat Boumeddiene, escaped. Her accomplice, Amedy Coulibaly, was reportedly killed by police.

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This story is developing.

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