I just saw a news today that a one legged man has taken five hostages at a US post office.
A ONE-LEGGED man has taken five people hostage at a US Post Office in western Virginia, Wytheville Mayor Trent Crewe told Fox News.
Three of the hostages were employees, the mayor said.
The other two were customers.
According to the mayor, the handicapped man entered the post office on Main St in Wytheville at approximately 14.30 (06:30 AEDT) today and immediately fired a shot.
Hostage negotiators are on the phone with the suspect, who told police officials that the vehicle he parked outside the building was laden with explosives.
At least one person was able to escape at the start of the situation, the mayor said.
An employee in the ABC store across the street told WDBJ-TV that police said a gunman was shooting out of the post office and that they should lock their doors and stay away from the windows.
More to follow.
One-legged man takes five hostages in US post office
