The men allegedly responsible for the deaths of 12 people earlier this week in Paris, France, have been killed after a standoff with police, while hostages have been evacuated from a grocery store in another hostage situation.

Otis Mayor Bernard Corneille confirmed the deaths of brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi, who reportedly killed 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo press office on Wednesday. They were engaged in a standoff just outside Paris and had taken a woman hostage before being killed by officials. The brothers had previously told authorities that they wanted to "die as martyrs" for the cause of Islam. The hostage was released and reported safe by officials.

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