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| A gunman opened fire near a crowded Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg, in an attack that killed four people and left another brain-dead. | |
| The attack on the evening of 11 December also injured another 11 people, four of whom are still in hospital. | |
| The main suspect in the attack, 29-year-old Cherif Chekatt, was shot dead by police on the evening of 13 December. | The main suspect in the attack, 29-year-old Cherif Chekatt, was shot dead by police on the evening of 13 December. |
| Hundreds of officers had been involved in the search for the suspect, who was well known to the authorities for previous criminal offences. | Hundreds of officers had been involved in the search for the suspect, who was well known to the authorities for previous criminal offences. |
| How did the attack unfold? | How did the attack unfold? |
| The attack began at around 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on 11 December close to one of Strasbourg's central squares, place Kléber. | The attack began at around 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on 11 December close to one of Strasbourg's central squares, place Kléber. |
| The attacker was seen holding a gun outside 10, rue des Orfèvres in the centre of the city, Mr Heitz said on Wednesday. | The attacker was seen holding a gun outside 10, rue des Orfèvres in the centre of the city, Mr Heitz said on Wednesday. |
| He then went around the area, down the following streets in succession: rue des Grandes Arcades, rue du Saumon, rue des Chandelles and rue Sainte-Hélène, before going on to rue du Pont Saint-Martin. | He then went around the area, down the following streets in succession: rue des Grandes Arcades, rue du Saumon, rue des Chandelles and rue Sainte-Hélène, before going on to rue du Pont Saint-Martin. |
| Along the way he opened fire several times and also used a knife to seriously wound and kill people, Mr Heitz added, saying the suspect yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest" in Arabic) during the rampage. | Along the way he opened fire several times and also used a knife to seriously wound and kill people, Mr Heitz added, saying the suspect yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest" in Arabic) during the rampage. |
| When faced by four soldiers of the anti-terror Sentinelle operation, he fired in their direction. They fired back, wounding him in the arm. | When faced by four soldiers of the anti-terror Sentinelle operation, he fired in their direction. They fired back, wounding him in the arm. |
| He managed to reach a taxi which drove him away from the scene and dropped him in the vicinity of the police station in Neudorf, the area where he lived which sits on the border between Germany and France. | He managed to reach a taxi which drove him away from the scene and dropped him in the vicinity of the police station in Neudorf, the area where he lived which sits on the border between Germany and France. |
| The taxi driver, who has spoken to the police, said the man had asked to be taken to that district without giving an address, saying he would guide him there. | The taxi driver, who has spoken to the police, said the man had asked to be taken to that district without giving an address, saying he would guide him there. |
| The driver also said he could see the man had a hand gun and was wounded. To explain the origin of his wounds, the suspect said he had killed 10 people and that he had been injured in a firefight with soldiers. | The driver also said he could see the man had a hand gun and was wounded. To explain the origin of his wounds, the suspect said he had killed 10 people and that he had been injured in a firefight with soldiers. |
| After he got out of the taxi, the gunman came across police officers and exchanged fire with them. | After he got out of the taxi, the gunman came across police officers and exchanged fire with them. |
| The suspect also told the driver that a grenade had been found at his home that morning. That allowed investigators to link the man with a police search undertaken earlier on Tuesday. | The suspect also told the driver that a grenade had been found at his home that morning. That allowed investigators to link the man with a police search undertaken earlier on Tuesday. |
| During that operation, which was part of investigations into a robbery and a homicide, police had found a defensive grenade, a loaded rifle and four knives, the prosecutor said. | During that operation, which was part of investigations into a robbery and a homicide, police had found a defensive grenade, a loaded rifle and four knives, the prosecutor said. |
| How was the suspect killed? | How was the suspect killed? |
| As a result of testimonies from the public, an extensive police operation involving a helicopter was launched on Thursday evening at 19:30 local time (18:30 GMT) in the Neudorf area, where Chekatt was last seen after the attack. | As a result of testimonies from the public, an extensive police operation involving a helicopter was launched on Thursday evening at 19:30 local time (18:30 GMT) in the Neudorf area, where Chekatt was last seen after the attack. |
| At 21:00, Chekatt was spotted in rue du Lazaret by officers in a police car, Mr Heitz said on Friday. | At 21:00, Chekatt was spotted in rue du Lazaret by officers in a police car, Mr Heitz said on Friday. |
| The suspect noticed the police car and tried to enter a building at number 74, but could not get in. The officers identified themselves, and he turned around, pointing a gun - similar to the one used in Tuesday's attack - and fired in their direction, hitting their car, Mr Heitz said. | The suspect noticed the police car and tried to enter a building at number 74, but could not get in. The officers identified themselves, and he turned around, pointing a gun - similar to the one used in Tuesday's attack - and fired in their direction, hitting their car, Mr Heitz said. |
| Two of the three officers fired back several times and killed the suspect. He was identified through his fingerprints and declared dead at 21:05. | Two of the three officers fired back several times and killed the suspect. He was identified through his fingerprints and declared dead at 21:05. |
| The officers found an old gun, still loaded, some ammunition and a knife on his body. | The officers found an old gun, still loaded, some ammunition and a knife on his body. |
| What do we know about the suspect? | What do we know about the suspect? |
| Born in Strasbourg in February 1989, Chekatt was already known to the security services as a possible Islamist terrorist threat. | Born in Strasbourg in February 1989, Chekatt was already known to the security services as a possible Islamist terrorist threat. |
| He has 27 convictions for crimes including robbery spanning France, Germany and Switzerland, and has spent considerable time in prison as a result. | He has 27 convictions for crimes including robbery spanning France, Germany and Switzerland, and has spent considerable time in prison as a result. |
| He is thought to have become radicalised during his time in prison, and was noticed by the relevant authorities in 2015 for that reason. | He is thought to have become radicalised during his time in prison, and was noticed by the relevant authorities in 2015 for that reason. |
| He was placed on the "fiche S" watchlist of people who represent a potential threat to national security, and was being monitored by the DGSI, France's domestic intelligence agency, Mr Heitz said on Wednesday. | He was placed on the "fiche S" watchlist of people who represent a potential threat to national security, and was being monitored by the DGSI, France's domestic intelligence agency, Mr Heitz said on Wednesday. |
| Seven people have been arrested in connection with the attack - four members of his family as well as three other people close to him, Mr Heitz said on Friday. | Seven people have been arrested in connection with the attack - four members of his family as well as three other people close to him, Mr Heitz said on Friday. |
| Who are the victims? | Who are the victims? |
| A Thai tourist was one of the victims, named as Anupong Suebsamarn, 45, by Thai media reports. He had recently arrived in the country on holiday, they say. He was killed with a bullet in the head on rue des Moulins, according to local TV. | A Thai tourist was one of the victims, named as Anupong Suebsamarn, 45, by Thai media reports. He had recently arrived in the country on holiday, they say. He was killed with a bullet in the head on rue des Moulins, according to local TV. |
| Another victim was a retired bank worker, aged 61, from Strasbourg. He died on rue des Chandelles, local TV reported. | Another victim was a retired bank worker, aged 61, from Strasbourg. He died on rue des Chandelles, local TV reported. |
| The third victim was Kamal Naghchband, a garage mechanic and father of three originally from Afghanistan. He had been visiting the market with his family and was shot in the head, his cousin told the AFP news agency. | The third victim was Kamal Naghchband, a garage mechanic and father of three originally from Afghanistan. He had been visiting the market with his family and was shot in the head, his cousin told the AFP news agency. |
| Of the seriously wounded, two were stabbed in the abdomen, two others were shot in the head and another was shot in the back of the neck, local TV said, quoting a hospital source. | Of the seriously wounded, two were stabbed in the abdomen, two others were shot in the head and another was shot in the back of the neck, local TV said, quoting a hospital source. |
| An Italian journalist working for Europhonica - a radio news organisation covering the European Parliament in the city - was among the seriously wounded, French and Italian media reported. | An Italian journalist working for Europhonica - a radio news organisation covering the European Parliament in the city - was among the seriously wounded, French and Italian media reported. |
| In a tweeted statement, Europhonica said it could not "confirm any news of his condition" and asked for his privacy to be respected. It added a French staff member had also been injured, but did not say to what extent. | In a tweeted statement, Europhonica said it could not "confirm any news of his condition" and asked for his privacy to be respected. It added a French staff member had also been injured, but did not say to what extent. |