UPDATE 9:08 AM
The Associated Press reports that Mohammed has agreed to turn himself in by 2:30 p.m. About 100 French police are surrounding the location he has barricaded himself in. If Mohammed does not surrender shortly, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said law enforcement will storm in.
This story is developing…
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The man suspected of killing 7 people in the last 10 days, starting with the killing of 3 children at France’s Ozar Hatorah Jewish School, has been identified as 24-year old Mohammed Mera.
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According to the Associated Press, Mohammed is currently engaging in a standoff with French law enforcement at a French Toulouse house. He has told French authorities that he was a mujahedeen and a member of al-Qaeda.
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In exchange for a walkie-talkie, Mohammed has surrendered his .45 handgun to authorities. However, authorities say he has more weaponry in his possession such as a mini-Uzi 9 mm machine pistol.
France’s Interior Minister Claude Gueant is at the scene and has provided information regarding Mohammed saying:
“He claims to be a Mujahedeen and to belong to al-Qaeda. He wanted revenge for the Palestinian children and he also wanted to take revenge on the French army because of its foreign interventions. We cannot be sure he will surrender, but we are confident the suspect is the man who carried out the killings in Montauban and Toulouse.”
French intelligence reported Mohammed, a French-Algerian, has received insurgency training in Pakistan and spent a considerable amount of time in Afghanistan.
France’s intelligence agencies were able to locate Mohammed after finding out the location of his getaway scooter used during his suspected murders.
Since the start of the standoff, authorities have detained Mohammed’s brother and mother.
View the accompanying video to see part of the standoff.
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