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One shot and '30 held hostage' as gunman puts Manila shopping mall on lockdown

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At least one person has been shot as a gunman is reportedly holding dozens hostage in a shopping centre in a city east of Manila.

Police surrounded V-Mall in San Juan's Greenhills commercial district at noon local time today after gunshots were heard. One person has been taken to hospital after being shot, according to reports.

As gunshots rung out, thousands of shoppers and vendors rushed for the exits in a panic, though 30 people are being held hostage inside - allegedly by a former V-Mall security guard.

Reports Straits Times, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora told reporters at the scene the guard had returned to "make some demands". "He was trying to convince other guards to join him in some sort of coup d'etat against the mall

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