Friday evening, a number of shootings and explosions were reported in Paris. This map shows the location of each confirmed incident, and below is a brief description of what’s currently believed to have happened at each:
Paris attacks: a map of confirmed shootings and bombings
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Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both at home and abroad. His book on democracy, The Reactionary Spirit, was published 0n July 16. You can purchase it here.
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- Stade de France: Multiple explosions were reported near the stadium, which was hosting a France-Germany soccer match at the time. Preliminary reports suggest grenades and/or possibly a suicide bomber were involved, but that is not confirmed.
- Bataclan: Armed attackers stormed the concert venue during an Eagles of Death Metal concert. According to French sources, gunmen remain there with about 100 hostages.
- Rue Bishat: Gunmen fired on a local restaurant.
- Rue de Charonne: This was the location of the third shooting; Le Figaro reports that a gunman fired bursts and single shots from a car on people there.
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