WYTHEVILLE, Va. – An armed man took five people hostage Wednesday at a post office in a small, rural town, officials said. Shots were fired, but there were no reports of… More: continued here
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An armed man in a wheelchair took five hostages Wednesday at a post office in western Virginia, forcing officials to cordon off three blocks of a downtown filled with holiday shoppers. More: continued here
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An armed man took five people hostage Wednesday at a post office in a small, rural town, officials said. More: continued here
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An armed disabled man took five people hostage in a Wytheville, Virginia, post office Wednesday, the town’s mayor said. More: continued here
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