ShoutWire Breaking NewsHostage Crisis: Man who appears to have bomb strapped to chest takes hostages at Clinton campaign offices, demands to speak to Senator Clinton.ShoutWire News Video New reports are coming in that show a man is holding Presidential Candidate Hillary R. Clinton's (D, NY) campaign headquarters as hostage in New Hampshire.
The man seems to have some sort of device strapped to him and has claimed it is a bomb. According to various reports, he had demanded to speak to Clinton.
Senator Clinton is currently safe in Washington. As a precaution, Clinton has canceled a scheduled rally and Barack Obama, along with John Edwards, have also evacuated their offices.
We will update the ongoing story as events proceed and media material becomes available.
UpdatesThe surrounding residential areas have been secured and a nearby public school has been locked down.
Area law enforcement officials have set a command, with SWAT teams dispatched and at the ready.
Various incoming reports state that the two known hostages may have been released, though no official confirmation is available up to this point.
According to a source of ABC News, the man in question is well-known in the local area and also has a history of mental illness. The man informed his son to make sure to watch the news.
Two hostages have been released, though two or more still may remain captured.
Leeland Eisenberg has been named as a suspect.
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