The attacker died in a shootout with police two days after targeting Strasbourg’s popular Christmas market.
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37 Tombstones Desecrated at Jewish Cemetery in France
The spray-painting of swastikas and other Nazi symbols on Jewish graves near Strasbourg was only the latest in the region amid fears that anti-Semitism is increasing.
Strasbourg Suspect Was on a Watch List: What Are the ‘S Files’?
Chérif Chekatt, 29 was flagged by French security services for possible radicalization and put in a database. But that does not mean he was monitored around the clock.
Chérif Chekatt, Strasbourg Attacker, Is Killed by French Police, Officials Say
Hundreds of police officers had been searching for two days for Chérif Chekatt, whose attack killed three people, left one person brain-dead and injured 12 others.
France Declares Strasbourg Shooting an Act of Terrorism
The primary suspect in the attack had been flagged by intelligence services for possible religious radicalization, and had served time in prison.
Gunman Traumatizes Strasbourg, Killing at Least 3 in Possible Terror Attack
Officials said that 12 people were wounded in the picturesque city, home to France’s biggest Christmas market. The Interior Ministry urged people to stay home.