Hostage taker in Paris bank surrenders, no injuries Policemen stand guard at the cordon line outside a CIC bank where an armed men hold four people as hostage to demand social housing for him and his family, in Paris, capital of France, on Oct. 18, 2013. The man surrendered to police after two hours of negotiation. Xinhua/Etienne Laurent PARIS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The man with a handgun has released the remaining two hostages and surrendered to the police, none was hurt during the incident, the police on the spot said on Friday. The incident took place around 4:50 p.m. local time (1450 GMT) at the branch of CIC bank in Paris's 13th district. The man, holding a handgun, took four people in the bank hostage and was demanding social housing for himself and his son.