Mohammed Merah, Toulouse Shooting Suspect, Reportedly Dead

TOULOUSE, France (AP) -- The French interior minister says the suspect a killing spree has died after jumping from his apartment window after police stormed his apartment following a 32 hour standoff.

Claude Gueant says the suspect, who claims links to al-Qaida, jumped after police entered the apartment and found him holed up in the bathroom. Police and the suspect exchanged fire before Mohamed Merah died.

Gueant says two policemen were injured.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

TOULOUSE, France (AP) - The French interior minister says the suspect in a three-attack killing spree has died after jumping from his apartment window, arm in hand.

Claude Gueant says the suspect, who claims links to al-Qaida, jumped after police entered the apartment and found him holed up in the bathroom. Police and the suspect exchanged fire before Mohamed Merah died.

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[cyanmanta]

11:46 AM on 03/22/2012

There hasn't been a single comment on this story in four hours? CNN had hundreds of comments published in the first ten minutes! What's with the silent treatment, HuffPost?