Terrorist suspect killed 3 people in Strasbourg, France

vn.sputnik DNUM_BEZBCZCABI 08:11

The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a shootout with police after being on the run for 48 hours.

Các nhà điều tra làm việc trên đường phố trong một hoạt động của cảnh sát, trong đó tay súng nghi ngờ Cherif Chekatt, người đã giết chết ba người tại chợ Giáng sinh ở Strasbourg, đã bị giết, tại quận Meinau ở Strasbourg, Pháp, ngày 13 tháng 12 năm 2018
Investigators examine the scene where suspect Cherif Chekatt was shot dead in the Meinau district of Strasbourg, France, on the night of December 13. Photo: Reuters

Suspect Cherif Chekatt was shot dead in the Neudorf/Meinau area of ​​Strasbourg after a police operation at around 9pm on December 13 (20:00 GMT — 03:00 Hanoi time on December 14).

Chekatt opened fire at a Christmas market in Strasbourg on December 11, killing at least three people and injuring 13. He was wounded in a gun battle with patrols before fleeing in a taxi. More than 700 security forces were searching for the suspect.

The Christmas market in Strasbourg is a famous tourist destination, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Strasbourg is a city located on the French-German border, about 400 km north of the Italian border. It is also home to the European Parliament.

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