NEW : President Hollande hails the police operation and safe release of hostages . The French president said he was "proud to be a citizen of this great country" as well as The man has `` psychological troubles '' and his motivation is not clear , he says . The gunman claims to be linked to al Qaeda , police say .
NEW : President Hollande hails the police operation and safe release of hostages . The hostage-taker was shot in the hand and thigh , the Toulouse prosecutor says . The man has `` psychological troubles '' and his motivation is not clear , he says . The gunman claims to be linked to al Qaeda , police say .