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At Least 2 Dead After Shooting in Strasbourg, French Officials Say At Least 2 Dead After Shooting in Strasbourg, French Officials Say
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PARIS — A single gunman — previously flagged by the authorities as a potential threat — opened fire in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding 11 others before fleeing from the police, government officials said. PARIS — A single gunman — previously flagged by the authorities as a potential threat — opened fire in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding 12 others before fleeing from the police, government officials said.
The gunman opened fire around 8 p.m. in downtown Strasbourg , near a popular Christmas market that attracts more than a million visitors every year. He remains on the loose. The gunman began shooting around 8 p.m. in downtown Strasbourg, near a popular Christmas market that attracts more than a million visitors every year. He remains on the loose.
In addition to the two people killed, seven people were seriously wounded and four were lightly injured, the statement said. Before the attack, the gunman had been identified by security services as a potential threat, with what in France is known as an S File, it said. In addition to the two people killed, six people were seriously wounded and six were lightly injured, the local prefecture said in a statement. Before the attack, the authorities had designated the gunman a possible security risk, it said.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said that it had opened a terrorism investigation and that the Paris prosecutor, who handles all terrorism investigations nationwide, was heading to Strasbourg. France has had a number of terrorist attacks in recent years, and military patrols in urban centers and especially crowded shopping areas have become routine.The Paris prosecutor’s office said that it had opened a terrorism investigation and that the Paris prosecutor, who handles all terrorism investigations nationwide, was heading to Strasbourg. France has had a number of terrorist attacks in recent years, and military patrols in urban centers and especially crowded shopping areas have become routine.
Christophe Castaner, France’s interior minister, told reporters in a brief statement that the gunman had been identified and that the police were aware that he had a criminal record.Christophe Castaner, France’s interior minister, told reporters in a brief statement that the gunman had been identified and that the police were aware that he had a criminal record.
Officials told people in the area to stay at home, and local television showed the police cordoning off streets. As the manhunt continued, the historic center of the city was cordoned off, tram traffic was halted and officials told people in the area to stay at home.
Roland Ries, the mayor of Strasbourg, said on Twitter that his “first thoughts went to the victims.”Roland Ries, the mayor of Strasbourg, said on Twitter that his “first thoughts went to the victims.”