Paris Shootings and Explosions Leave at Least 35 Dead, Nearly 100 Taken Hostage

UPDATE: As many as 100 people were killed in the
attack at the Paris concert venue Bataclan, police said
Saturday, according to Agence France Presse and
Associated Press, via NBC News.
Eagles of Death Metal, who was supposed to perform at
the Bataclan, has taken to Facebook to write, "We are
still currently trying to determine the safety and
whereabouts of all our band and crew. Our thoughts are
with all of the people involved in this tragic situation."
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Paris' President François Hollande has declared a state
of emergency and closed the country's borders Friday
after a string of violent attacks hit the city Friday night,
leaving at least 35 dead, according to multiple reports.
Per NBC News, several people were shot when people
opened fire at a cafe in the 10th arrondissement in
Paris, while other reports state there were also
fatalities at the nearby Bataclan theater, where about
100 hostages were being held.
The American band Eagles of Death Metal, which in the
past has included Dave Grohl and Jack Black as
members, were supposed to perform at Bataclan when
attackers began taking hostages. E! News has learned
that neither Grohl or Black were scheduled to play in
Paris, and NBC News reported that frontman Josh
Homme had not traveled with the band to Paris, either.
Mary Lou Dorio, the mother of drummer Julian Dorio,
told The Washington Post that her son is safe and that
his wife had told her the other band members had
managed to escape. The fate of other members of their
crew is currently unknown.
Additionally, three explosions reportedly rocked the
Stade de France stadium during a match between the
French and German national teams.
President Barack Obama addressed the nation about
the attacks on Friday, saying it is "not just on Paris, not
just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all
of humanity and the universal values that we share,"
and referred to the country as "our oldest ally."
"Those who think that they can terrorize the people of
France or the values that they stand for are wrong,"
Obama continued.
"This is a heartbreaking situation and obviously those of
us here in the United States know what it's like. We've
gone thru these kinds of episodes ourselves."
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael
Chertoff tells MSNBC that it's too early to tell the
motive behind these attacks, but social media posts
from purported ISIS supporters could indicate that
"there was a group waiting for this, but it could be a
group watching," Chertoff said.
"I don't think we can say this proves anything, but again
it supports the idea that it's terrorism."