NEW : Paris ( CNN ) -- A hostage-taking incident in Toulouse , France , ended with shots fired , the gunman wounded and the last two remaining hostages freed , police union spokesman Christophe Crepin said Wednesday . President Hollande hails the military operation and safe release of hostages . The hostage - taker was shot in the hand and thigh , the Toulouse prosecutor says . The man has ` ` psychological problems '' and his motivation is not clear , he says . The gunman appears to be linked to al Qaeda , police say .
NEW : President Hollande hails the military operation and safe release of hostages . The hostage - taker was shot in the hand and thigh , the Toulouse prosecutor says . The man has ` ` psychological problems '' and his motivation is not clear , he says . The gunman appears to be linked to al Qaeda , police say .