French police are searching for two remaining suspects in the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris: Cherif Kouachi, aged 32, and his 34-year-old brother Said.
Police have released pictures of the brothers to the media.
There are reports that the youngest of the three suspects identified earlier - Hamid Mourad, aged 18 - has been taken into custody after surrendering to police.
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5pm
Reuters, quoting a police source, reported police had carried out searches in Reims, Strasbourg and Paris.
4.50pm
Reuters say French police identified one of the alleged attackers after finding his identity card in the getaway car.
4.40pm
New Yorkers rally to show their condemnation of the attacks.
4.20pm
Official declaration from French president that January 8 will be a day of mourning in France.
#DeuilNational, le décret publié au Journal Officiel #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/rySQMOp0ZA
— itele (@itele) January 8, 2015
3.45pm
French news broadcaster Itele says the suspect who handed himself in to police earlier has produced an alibi.
#Charleville > l'alibi du plus jeune des 3 hommes recherchés : il se trouvait au lycée au moment des faits (@GuillaumeAuda) #CharlieHebdo
— itele (@itele) January 8, 2015
Handout photos released by French police show suspects Cherif Kouachi (L), 32, and his brother Said Kouachi (R), 34. Photo: FRENCH POLICE / AFP
Over 500 armed police have been involved in the search for the suspects. Photo: AFP
3.30pm
NBC's coverage that one suspect had been killed now reported as incorrect.
NBC walks back report of dead suspect, ABC reports one suspect in custody: http://t.co/rjDBDpe6nm #CharlieHebdo
— Slate (@Slate) January 8, 2015
3.10pm
Police gather during the operation in the Croix-Rouge suburb of Reims. Photo: AFP
3.03pm
Paris police say arrest warrants had been issued for Cherif Kouachi, 32 and his 34-year-old brother Said who are "likely armed and dangerous"
BREAKING NEWS: French police release pictures of brothers wanted over magazine massacre. SHARE! #ParisShooting pic.twitter.com/C6lYvuqP8v
— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) January 8, 2015
2.56pm
Suspects' photos released - French police have released pictures of the brothers wanted over magazine massacre.
2.50pm
CNN says survivors have told of the gunmen asking for people by name before opening fire.
2.44pm
Sources tell AFP that 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad surrendered to police at 23:00 local time on Wednesday "after seeing his name circulating on social media". "He has been arrested and taken into custody," another source told the agency.
Police are seen during the operation in Reims, northern France, following the attack in Paris that left 12 dead. Photo: AFP
2.37pm
Hamyd Mourad, the youngest of the three suspects, has surrendered to police, sources have told AFP.
2.30pm Summary
Police hunt for suspects - French police are hunting three men, including two brothers, suspected of carrying out the attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo that left 12 dead in Paris, a source close to the investigation tells AFP.
Police are searching for two brothers in their thirties, including one who was sent to prison in 2008 for participating in jihadist networks attempting to send fighters to Iraq. The third suspect is aged 18,the source adds.
2.22pm
American television network NBC tweeted this unconfirmed report.
One suspect killed, two in custody in Paris terror attack. @BillNeelyNBC reports: http://t.co/Rii0F7ssXY pic.twitter.com/t8RgQ6H68g
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) January 8, 2015
In the report on its website the network quoted a US official who had spoken on condition of anonymity.
The killers were earlier named in the French media as Said and Chérif Kouachi, brothers aged 34 and 32, and Hamid Mourad, aged 18.
The ABC tweeted this image of two of the suspects.
Police identify suspects in #CharlieHebdo shooting. Brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi http://t.co/zKIuSvsC09 pic.twitter.com/UqqCtvNoA3
— ABC News (@abcnews) January 8, 2015
Chérif was reportedly part of an Iraqi jihadist network dismantled in the 19th arrondissement in Paris, near where the attack took place. He was jailed for three years on terror charges in May 2008.
Two addresses in Paris were raided and a search was carried out in Reims, reported to be the home town of one of the men.
French police officers and forensic experts examine the car used by armed gunmen who stormed the Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Photo: AFP
French anti-terror police launched the late-night raid in Reims in a frantic manhunt for masked gunmen who shouted "Allahu akbar" as they killed 12 people at the magazine's Paris office, sparking global condemnation.
Local television showed black-clad sharpshooters from the elite police unit in the streets of Reims.
Several thousand police were deployed to find the gunmen,
"They are considered dangerous and heavily armed," the source added.
Either the suspects will be able to escape, or "there will be a showdown", said a member of the unit, urging journalists at the scene to remain "vigilant", AFP reported.
Eight hundred soldiers and five hundred armed police have been deployed in Paris since the alert level was raised to the maximum after the attack on Charlie Hebdo.
Troops are guarding railway stations, armed police are guarding media buildings, and there's ultra-tight security at department stores, which are half-empty on what was supposed to have been the first day of winter sales.
Schools are also on high alert. Trips and outdoor activities have been suspended until further notice by the ministry of education.
