UPDATE: Boy Free in Alabama Hostage Standoff
By: Fox News
Updated: February 5, 2013
UPDATE:
It is unclear how Dykes was killed. Witnesses say they heard an explosion and gunfire in the area.
"The most important thing is we have a safe recovery of a child," said Col. Hugh McCall, director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety.
Original Story:
A five-year-old boy who was being held hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama for nearly a week has been released, a law enforcement source, citing reports, told Fox News.
Authorities say 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes shot and killed a bus driver last week in Midland City and then abducted the boy.
Dykes is now dead, the source says, and it is unclear what the boy's current condition is.
It is unclear how Dykes was killed. Witnesses say they heard an explosion and gunfire in the area.
"The most important thing is we have a safe recovery of a child," said Col. Hugh McCall, director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety.
This story is developing, so elements may change. Keep checking back for updates.
