Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft

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Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft

13 Nov, 2020 19:19 / Updated 39 seconds ago

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Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft

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Police have swarmed the Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal amid reports of a group of suspects holding hostages at a building complex where the video-game company Ubisoft has its Canada offices.

Dozens of Montreal police (SPVM) officers were spotted in the area on Friday afternoon, including what looked like a tactical team. There were unconfirmed reports in local media of a ransom demand by the hostage-takers.

It is unclear how many suspects might be involved, or how many hostages they took. A number of employees managed to escape to the roof of the building, where they have barricaded the door, according to video captured by news helicopters.

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