In the hours after the deadliest attacks in France since World War II, South Florida officials are reacting to the killings that French President François Hollande has called “an act of war.”
The death toll reached 127 people as of Saturday morning, with 300 others hospitalized, according to the New York Times. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks. CBS News is reporting that the U.S. State Department has confirmed there are Americans among the injured.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez called the events in Paris “heartbreaking” in a statement Friday night. County leaders are monitoring the situation in Paris through local and federal authorities.
