“He was very aware of what he was doing; he didn’t hesitate for a second,” Mr. Beltrame said. Then, Colonel Beltrame offered to exchange himself for a female hostage. The death of Colonel Beltrame brought the death toll from Friday’s violent outburst in southern France to five, including the gunman; 15 others were wounded. 20 KM Magnanville Toulouse 10 MILES N126 Paris Mulhouse D612 A61 D118 FRANCE France Lyon Nice D820 Trèbes Carcassonne Marseille Magnanville Paris FRANCE Mulhouse France Nice Toulouse Detail area A61 Trèbes 20 KM Carcassonne 10 MILESThe Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. A woman, identified by Mr. Molins as Mr. Lakdim’s partner, was taken into custody Friday night on the same grounds.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2018 15:50 UTC