TJ Maxx Hostage Taking In Florida: Hostages Free, Gunmen At Large

A hostage taking unfolded at a TJ Maxx department store in Venice, Florida, yesterday night as the store was closing down for the day around 9 PM local time. Various sources report between six and nine people were taken hostage, mostly employees. The hostage taking lasted for several hours, when the SWAT team stormed into the building. One person was injured, all other hostages are reported to be fine. It is believed that the motive for the hostage taking could have been robbery. Two armed hostage takers have escaped the store before the SWAT team raided the building and are currently at large. The search for them is now underway.