Hostage Situation at Virginia Post Office

Dec. 23: The Wytheville Post Office, right, where a man is allegedly holding hostages and has explosives on Main Street in Wytheville, Va. (AP)

Dec. 23: Wytheville volunteer firefighters stand behind a fire truck two blocks away from the Wytheville Post Office, background, where a man is allegedly holding hostages and has explosives on Main Street in Wytheville, Va. (AP)

Dec. 23: Police gather at the Wytheville Post Office. A hostage situation is ongoing at the post office in the southwest Virginia town. (AP)

Dec. 23: A Virginia State Police Swat team member get into position at the Wytheville Post Office. (AP)