Swat police officers are hunting down the suspects
French media outlets are reporting that the Paris gunmen suspects have stolen another car and have taken a number of people hostage.
Police launched a massive manhunt after the gun attacks at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris and are now said to be closing in on the two suspects, Said and Cherif  Kouachi.
The car, reportedly a Peugeot, is said to have been stolen at 7.40am and French network RTL reports there are hostages in the car.
Police are chasing the car and reports in France suggest there has been gunfire.
The exact situation is unclear at the moment but Le Parisien says its sources report two people dead and 20 injured.
Said Kouachi, along with Cherif Kouachi are the two prime suspects in the Paris terror attack (Judicial Police of Paris/PA)
