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Posted on September 1, 2010 | tags

 
 

U.S.: Discovery Channel Building hostage-taker shot, killed

  • the hostage situation that began earlier today at the Discovery Channel Building in Silver Spring, Maryland has been resolved. James Lee, the hostage taker, was shot by police at 4:50 pm and taken into custody shortly thereafter. The three hostages are all safe and uninjured. Crisis averted! (Update: Lee has died from his injuries.) source