Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery A police officer closes the bullet ridden door next to a body lying in a kosher grocery store in the Paris neighborhood of Porte de Vincennes on Friday, January 9. Amedy Coulibaly -- the man who authorities believe killed a policewoman Thursday south of Paris -- was killed when police stormed the store. A search is underway for suspected accomplice, a woman identified as Hayat Boumeddiene.

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Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Forensics investigators gather outside the grocery store. French President Francois Hollande said four people were killed. Hide Caption 2 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery French police escort hostages away from the grocery store. At least 10 hostages managed to escape, according to a Paris police union spokesman. Hide Caption 3 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Coulibaly was one of two people wanted in connection with the deadly shooting of a police officer south of Paris on Thursday, January 8. French authorities released photographs of Coulibaly, right, and Boumeddiene after the shooting. Hide Caption 4 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Police mobilize at the scene in Paris. One of the hostages told CNN affiliate BFMTV that the gunman started shooting "as soon as he got inside" and killed two customers. Hide Caption 5 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery A police officer is seen at the scene of the standoff. Police union spokesman Pascal Disand said the hostage-taker, Amedy Coulibaly, demanded freedom for Cherif and Said Kouachi, the suspects in Wednesday's massacre at the Charlie Hebdo magazine office in Paris, who were simultaneously involved in a standoff wiith police northeast of Paris. Disand said the brothers and Coulibaly were part of the same jihadist groups. Hide Caption 6 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery A security officer in Paris directs hostages to safety. Hide Caption 7 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Police forces launch an assault at the grocery store. Hide Caption 8 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Large explosions could be heard around 5:10 p.m. (11:10 a.m ET). Hide Caption 9 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Police take position by the grocery store. Hide Caption 10 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Police ride on a truck bed near the grocery store. Hide Caption 11 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Police forces gather at the scene of the standoff. Hide Caption 12 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery People are led away by police from an area near the standoff. Hide Caption 13 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Vehicles are blocked on a road in Paris. Hide Caption 14 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery Police arrive with guns at the scene of the grocery store standoff. Hide Caption 15 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery French police on the move near the grocery store. Hide Caption 16 of 18

Photos: Hostage situation at Paris grocery A police officer gives instructions to local residents in Saint-Mande, which is near Porte de Vincennes. Hide Caption 17 of 18