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[Switch Back 9]

This is surreal as fuck considering the game is being played right now.

The game continued? Or is still continuing?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

What the hell..stay safe out there.

 

[chadskin]

The game continued? Or is still continuing?

30 minutes left in the game.

 

[Volimar]

I suppose it makes sense to keep playing to prevent a panic in the stadium, but man...

 

[Herb Alpert]

If it's multiple shootings at different locations, it sounds like terrorism. But gang violence in Europe has involved AKs and grenades over the past years also.

it's probably terrorism, but we don't know for now.

 

[Arcteryx]

Well...shit. Stay safe Parisians.

 

[FootballFan]

They're still playing?

Yeah. Game is still being played, nothing unusual happening and the commentator hasn't mentioned anything yet.

Game finishes in 30 minutes

 

[MoodyFog]

2 casualties in an act of terrorism sounds weird though, if you're a terrorist aiming to kill as many as possible and you have an ak-47 in a crowded location like that I'd assume you'd make more victims

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I suppose it makes sense to keep playing to prevent a panic in the stadium, but man...

People have phones though. They'll know sooner or later.

 

[SporeCrawler]

you could clearly hear two explosions... god damn it they should have stopped the game in light of these events.

 

[Herb Alpert]

2 casualties in an act of terrorism sounds weird though, if you're a terrorist aiming to kill as many as possible and you have an ak-47 in a crowded location like that I'd assume you'd make more victims

Situation is really confused now. There is probably more than 2 victims.

 

[smurfx]

I suppose it makes sense to keep playing to prevent a panic in the stadium, but man...

it's probably not a good idea to allow thousands of people to leave the stadium with possible shooters out there looking for a crowd to shoot at.

 

[Klyka]

Yeah. Game is still being played, nothing unusual happening and the commentator hasn't mentioned anything yet.

Game finishes in 30 minutes

German commentator has talked about it and the French president left the Stadium to attend to this Event.

 

[chadskin]

#Paris shootout still continues according to several eye witnesses

https://twitter.com/stefandevries/status/665278588212617220

Latest figute is at 4 dead.

 

[Abounder]

Grenades? Holy fuck.

And AK's. Doubt this is just your every day criminal-on-criminal shit.

Then again, the Hell's Angels have been know to use grenades before.

Wouldn't be surprised if the explosives came from a French army base that was raided in July:

Explosives stolen from French army base

Theft of explosives, detonators and grenades from Miramas site comes despite increased security after attack on Lyon chemical plant last month

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/07/explosives-stolen-from-french-army-base

RIP. Hope the situation stabilizes quickly

 

[Marvel]

you could clearly hear two explosions... god damn it they should have stopped the game in light of these events.

That would cause panic and potential for fatalities from an arena stampede.

 

[fierrotlepou]

Fuck this world.

 

[ClosingADoor]

you could clearly hear two explosions... god damn it they should have stopped the game in light of these events.

And then? Have thousands of people on the stadium panicking? They can't exit until it's clear what's going on. Continuing is the safest thing to do I think.

 

[Machina]

Media on my end are saying at least 10 dead

 

[Piggus]

2 casualties in an act of terrorism sounds weird though, if you're a terrorist aiming to kill as many as possible and you have an ak-47 in a crowded location like that I'd assume you'd make more victims

If the BBC's reports are accurate, it sounds like there will be more than that... But it's too early to know for sure.

 

[Vice]

2 casualties in an act of terrorism sounds weird though, if you're a terrorist aiming to kill as many as possible and you have an ak-47 in a crowded location like that I'd assume you'd make more victims

Being accurate is difficult. Hopefully the attacker was a terrible shot and it's just the two, but there could be unreported victims.

 

[chadskin]

Tburgeswatson: BREAKING: witnesses describe panic in central #paris as it appears gunmen are on a shooting spree in various areas of the French capital.

https://twitter.com/tburgeswatson/status/665278286474424320

 

[Dinda]

you could clearly hear two explosions... god damn it they should have stopped the game in light of these events.

Why? to cause a panic? The best thing they can do is to continue if it is something near the stadium and not in it.

 

[Syf]

Sounds bad.. stay safe Paris-GAF.

 

[cyba89]

you could clearly hear two explosions... god damn it they should have stopped the game in light of these events.

And let thousands of people out on the streets where shooters are on the run?

 

[Kinyou]

Feels very ominous to watch the game right now. I hope noone else gets hurt.

Media on my end are saying at least 10 dead

Horrible

 

[DiipuSurotu]

you could clearly hear two explosions... god damn it they should have stopped the game in light of these events.

The prefect of Paris has decided to block all entrances and exits from the stadium. No one gets in, no one gets out.

 

[smurfx]

https://twitter.com/tburgeswatson/status/665278286474424320

damn i hope people get off the streets. looks like this was a planned attack with who knows how many gunmen.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

If the BBC's reports are accurate, it sounds like there will be more than that... But it's too early to know for sure.

They've supposedly got a journalist on the scene.

Here's their current page for updates

 

[Orbis]

https://twitter.com/tburgeswatson/status/665278286474424320

Hopefully that's not the case, but then we haven't heard of the suspect(s) being killed or arrested yet.

 

[Liberty4all]

https://twitter.com/tburgeswatson/status/665278286474424320

Omg

This could be really bad.

 

[Ochibi]

There is a periscope where you can hear the shooting. I'm near Paris (suburb) and I'm so scared for my friends living there.

Apparently, 12 people dead at Rue de Charonne

 

[skynidas]

this is bad. i have friends in paris telling me that they are still hearing gunshots and there's an important amount of people wounded. my friends are holed up in a bar waiting for shit to stop

 

[Walpurgis]

Not again. I can't stand this. I feel like it's always in France too.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Fuck this. Fuck this.

 

[Switch Back 9]

There is a periscope where you can hear the shooting. I'm near Paris (suburb) and I'm so scared for my friends living there.

Apparently, 12 people dead at Rue de Charonne

Jesus...And that's only in one area!?

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Someone is filming and commenting the events LIVE

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1lDGLWYaNbRKm

 

[Walpurgis]

I hope it's not actually multiple shooters.

 

[Kimaxe]

Shooting at the Bataclan while there was a gig, several casualties, not confirmed yet since it's happening right now. Source I-télé

 

[Herb Alpert]

Lots of bars in this area, therefore lots of people cause it's friday night.

Seems like a planned attack.

Fuck.

 

[Incognito]

Damn. Hollande was in the stadium, too? He's been evacuated to a "secure location" but still.

 

[Exterminieren]

Fucking hell, Twitter's abuzz with stories about multiple parties of gunmen roaming the streets.

Hope anyone reading this in Paris is staying safe.

 

[Human_me]

Someone is filming and commenting the events LIVE

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1lDGLWYaNbRKm

Thanks for the link.

 

[jtb]

my god

 

[Machina]

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1OyJAmadvzDJb

Archived video on Periscope, a lot of shooting at the 10 minute mark

 

[Eighty Deuce]

I pray for France and its people

 

[G.ZZZ]

Not again. I can't stand this. I feel like it's always in France too.

Well no shit.

And this is while France is the only country in europe where equality is actually decreasing and work is being done to fight poverty. But after this? Shit will get so much worse. The next government will make the current far right like a bunch of commies.

 

[Switch Back 9]

Fucking hell, Twitter's abuzz with stories about multiple parties of gunmen roaming the streets.

Hope anyone reading this in Paris is staying safe.

Wow. So this is a large scale, multiple person co-ordinated attack. I tried the periscope feed but I don't speak French so I couldn't understand what was happening.

 

[Bedameister]

fuck no

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Please be safe Paris Gaf