Marseille: two women killed and a teenager injured in a hostage crisis – archyde

A man took hostage several members of his family this Wednesday morning in an apartment in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). In possession of a knife, he was particularly determined, reports La Provence, which led to the mobilization of the Raid on the scene. The track of a family dispute is privileged to explain this act. According to the information communicated to the Parisian by the parquet floor of Marseilles, two people died, the mother and the wife of the taker of hostages. Supported by emergency services in absolute emergency, the wife did not survive her injuries. One of the couple’s children, a teenager, was slightly injured. The two other children present on the spot are unscathed. The individual, obviously injured, was arrested, taken care of by the emergency services and placed in police custody. He would suffer from psychological problems, according to the prosecution. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances in which the tragedy occurred.