Gunman shot dead after taking hostages in Trebes, France

Attacker named as petty criminal Redouane Lakdim, 26

At least two people killed in store and dozen more wounded

Attacker also shot a driver in the head and stole his car

Gunman 'shouted Allahu Akbar' and 'said he supported Isil'

Military officer, 45, dies in hospital after swapping himself for hostage

A French policeman shot by an Islamist gunman when he swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege has died.

Arnaud Beltrame, a lieutenant-colonel in the gendarmerie, was hailed a hero after the attacker - who killed four people in a shooting spree - was shot dead by police.

Mr Beltrame was among the officers who rushed to the scene when the assailant stormed the store in the southwest town of Trèbes, firing on shoppers and staff before taking a hostage.

Gérard Collomb, the interior minister, announced early on Saturday that Mr Beltrame had passed away after he was reportedly hit by several bullets and one injury to the throat.

"Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame has left us. France will never forget his heroism, his bravery, his sacrifice."