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| France shooting: Police kill supermarket gunman | France shooting: Police kill supermarket gunman |
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| Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. | Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. |
| The heavily armed gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of Trèbes. | The heavily armed gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of Trèbes. |
| The man, named as 26-year-old Redouane Lakdim, said he was fighting on behalf of the Islamic State group. | The man, named as 26-year-old Redouane Lakdim, said he was fighting on behalf of the Islamic State group. |
| He is believed to have killed and wounded his victims in three separate incidents which began in Carcassonne, 15 minutes' drive from Trèbes. | He is believed to have killed and wounded his victims in three separate incidents which began in Carcassonne, 15 minutes' drive from Trèbes. |
| Later, President Emmanuel Macron said 16 people had been injured in the attack. | Later, President Emmanuel Macron said 16 people had been injured in the attack. |
| Among them is a gendarme who swapped places with a hostage. Mr Macron said the man, who has been hailed for his heroism, was fighting for his life in hospital. | Among them is a gendarme who swapped places with a hostage. Mr Macron said the man, who has been hailed for his heroism, was fighting for his life in hospital. |
| He was shot several times, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters. One person has been arrested in connection with the shootings, he added. | |
| The suspect is said to have been demanding the release of Salah Abdeslam, the most important surviving suspect in the 13 November 2015 attacks in Paris, which killed 130 people. | The suspect is said to have been demanding the release of Salah Abdeslam, the most important surviving suspect in the 13 November 2015 attacks in Paris, which killed 130 people. |
| Mr Macron called the attack an act of "Islamist terrorism". | Mr Macron called the attack an act of "Islamist terrorism". |
| How did events unfold? | How did events unfold? |
| The attacker began his spree of attacks on Friday morning in Carcassonne, where he first hijacked a car, killing one passenger - whose body was later found hidden in a bush - and injuring the driver. | The attacker began his spree of attacks on Friday morning in Carcassonne, where he first hijacked a car, killing one passenger - whose body was later found hidden in a bush - and injuring the driver. |
| He then shot and wounded a policeman who was jogging with colleagues. | He then shot and wounded a policeman who was jogging with colleagues. |
| The suspect is then believed to have driven a few kilometres to the small town of Trèbes, where he charged into the Super-U supermarket, shouting, "I am a soldier of Daesh [Islamic State]!" and took hostages. | The suspect is then believed to have driven a few kilometres to the small town of Trèbes, where he charged into the Super-U supermarket, shouting, "I am a soldier of Daesh [Islamic State]!" and took hostages. |
| Carole, who was shopping at the supermarket, said people hid in a cold room. | Carole, who was shopping at the supermarket, said people hid in a cold room. |
| "A man shouted and fired several times. I saw a cold room door, I asked people to come and take shelter," she told France info radio. | "A man shouted and fired several times. I saw a cold room door, I asked people to come and take shelter," she told France info radio. |
| "There were 10 of us, and we stayed an hour. There were more gunshots and we went out the emergency back door." | "There were 10 of us, and we stayed an hour. There were more gunshots and we went out the emergency back door." |
| Interior Minister Gérard Collomb told reporters that police officers managed to get some people out, but that the gunman held one woman back as a human shield. | Interior Minister Gérard Collomb told reporters that police officers managed to get some people out, but that the gunman held one woman back as a human shield. |
| It was at this point, he said, that the 45-year-old gendarme volunteered to swap himself for her - and left his mobile phone on a table with an open line so police could monitor the situation, | It was at this point, he said, that the 45-year-old gendarme volunteered to swap himself for her - and left his mobile phone on a table with an open line so police could monitor the situation, |
| When police heard gunshots, an elite Swat team stormed the supermarket. The gunman was killed but the gendarme was seriously injured, and another officer was also hurt. | When police heard gunshots, an elite Swat team stormed the supermarket. The gunman was killed but the gendarme was seriously injured, and another officer was also hurt. |
| Mr Collomb hailed the "heroism and courage" of the gendarme, a lieutenant-colonel. | Mr Collomb hailed the "heroism and courage" of the gendarme, a lieutenant-colonel. |
| What do we know about the suspect? | What do we know about the suspect? |
| Redouane Lakdim, reportedly from a Moroccan background, was known to French intelligence services, said Mr Collomb. | Redouane Lakdim, reportedly from a Moroccan background, was known to French intelligence services, said Mr Collomb. |
| "He was known for petty crimes," including small-time drug-dealing, he said. "We had monitored him and thought there was no radicalisation," he said. | "He was known for petty crimes," including small-time drug-dealing, he said. "We had monitored him and thought there was no radicalisation," he said. |
| Has very active on Salafist social networks and incarcerated in Carcassonne in 2016, reports Le Parisien. Salafism is a hardline offshoot of Sunni Islam. | Has very active on Salafist social networks and incarcerated in Carcassonne in 2016, reports Le Parisien. Salafism is a hardline offshoot of Sunni Islam. |
| He is also suspected of making a trip to Syria, though that is unconfirmed, Le Parisien adds. | He is also suspected of making a trip to Syria, though that is unconfirmed, Le Parisien adds. |
| Lakdim lived in an apartment in Carcassonne with his parents and several sisters - one of whom a neighbour saw him taking to school on Friday morning. | Lakdim lived in an apartment in Carcassonne with his parents and several sisters - one of whom a neighbour saw him taking to school on Friday morning. |
| That apartment has now reportedly been raided by police. | That apartment has now reportedly been raided by police. |
| What has the reaction been? | What has the reaction been? |
| In a statement released online, Islamic State claimed the attacker was "a soldier of the Islamic State" - a claim President Macron said the security services were studying. | In a statement released online, Islamic State claimed the attacker was "a soldier of the Islamic State" - a claim President Macron said the security services were studying. |
| Mr Macron was at an EU summit in Brussels when the attack took place but said he would return to oversee the response. | Mr Macron was at an EU summit in Brussels when the attack took place but said he would return to oversee the response. |
| France has been hit with several deadly jihadist attacks since 2015 and has been on high alert since. A state of emergency put in place after the 2015 attacks in Paris was lifted in October. | France has been hit with several deadly jihadist attacks since 2015 and has been on high alert since. A state of emergency put in place after the 2015 attacks in Paris was lifted in October. |
| In February, Salah Abdeslam went on trial in Belgium over a shootout in Brussels that led to his capture months after the Paris attacks. He is not expected to go on trial in France until 2020 at the earliest. | In February, Salah Abdeslam went on trial in Belgium over a shootout in Brussels that led to his capture months after the Paris attacks. He is not expected to go on trial in France until 2020 at the earliest. |
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