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Man holds 5 hostage in Virginia post office
By: cnn.comPosted On: 12/23/2009 5:58 P
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An armed disabled man took five people hostage in a Virginia post office Wednesday, the town's mayor said.
An armed disabled man took five people hostage in a Virginia post office Wednesday, the town's mayor said.
The man entered the Wytheville, Virginia, post office about 2:30 p.m. and fired a shot, Mayor Trent Crewe said. No one has been hurt, but three postal workers and two customers are being held hostage, he said.
There also are reports that the man has a "device" and it appears the man's car, parked outside the office, is equipped with some type of device, Crewe said. He did not elaborate on what the device could be.
The surrounding area of downtown Wytheville has been evacuated, Crewe said.
Wytheville is a small town in southeastern Virginia at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It has a population of just over 8,000.
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