Boy in center of Alabama hostage standoff released, abductor dead

	Boy in center of Alabama hostage standoff released, abductor dead A 5-year-old boy who was being held hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama for nearly a week has been released while his abductor is now dead, authorities said Monday. Police say 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes shot and killed a bus driver last week in Midland City and then abducted the boy. Dykes was seen with a gun on Monday afternoon after negotiations with authorities deteriorated, FBI Special Agent Steve Richardson told reporters. Fearing the child's safety, FBI agents entered the bunker and rescued him, he added. Richardson said Dykes is dead, but the boy appeared unharmed and is being treated at a local hospital. He was taken away from the scene in an ambulance and was carried in a stretcher, witnesses say. It is unclear how Dykes was killed, but witnesses say they heard an explosion and gunfire in the area.	From: MrJohnRexy Views: 1 0 ratings
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