13th NOV PARIS ATTACKS/SHOOTINGS/EXPLOSIONS/HOSTAGES

Paris attacks and hostage situation: what we know

Updated by Zack Beauchamp, Libby Nelson, and German Lopez on November 14, 2015, 12:55 a.m. ET

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A set of shootings and explosions hit Paris late on Friday, killing at least 120 people and injuring more than 200 in one of the city's densest districts on a Friday night. The identity of the terrorists and their motives are still unknown, although French President François Hollande has promised a "merciless" response. Here's a running tally of what we do and don't know about the violence:

What we know

• According to the Associated Press, explosions were reported near the Stade de France, a soccer stadium near Paris, as were shootings inside the city itself. Here's a map of the attacks:

(Javier Zarracina/Vox)

• The shootings took place in Paris's 10th and 11th arrondissements.
• According to the BBC's Katya Adler, "French channels [reported] masked men started shooting in all directions around a group of restaurants with outdoor terraces central."
• The New York Times, citing French media, reports that AK-47s were used in the assault.
• After the shooting attack at the Paris Bataclan concert hall, attackers took more 100 people hostage there, according to police.
• Police later stormed the Bataclan and ended the hostage situation. At least two attackers were killed.
• About 120 people were killed in total, according to French police. Another 200 were injured, 80 of them seriously. The majority of victims died at the Bataclan concert hall.
• Eight attackers are dead, seven of whom detonated explosive suicide belts, according to French police. Authorities believe that all the attackers involved have been killed, but they continue to search for accomplices who may be at large.
• In a statement, President Hollande announced that a state of emergency would be imposed for the whole country and that France would close its borders. His office later clarified that while the country will not be closed, border controls will be instated.
• At the time of the reported explosions, the German and French soccer teams were playing a match. After the match, police asked fans to stay in the stadium, where they milled around the field:

(VI Images/Getty Images)

• An amateur video posted by the Guardian shows the aftermath of the attacks at Stade de France and La Royale Cafe:

What we don't know

• Who the attackers are. No group has claimed responsibility.
• Whether the attacks were coordinated, or what the connection between them might be. US security officials told Reuters that they currently believe the attacks were coordinated, but information is still sketchy and subject to change.
• The final death toll.
• How France, or other countries such as the US, will respond.

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