What you know of the assassins and what not

perpetrators are shots of three types of

On Tuesday against 20 o'clock a man at the Christmas market in Strasbourg opened fire. To 21 o'clock, he shot in three different locations in the city and was exchange of fire with security forces and soldiers. Three people died, eleven more were injured, six of them seriously.

The offender is searched for and dangerous

The assassin is according to media reports, 29 years old, born in France and has already been convicted of unnamed crimes in France and Germany. Several French news sites have identified him as C. C.. This Information is not confirmed. C. lived in Strasbourg. According to "France Info" would he on Tuesday morning due to an attempted murder in August of this year, are detained, but was not at home.

In the shot, he was wounded by the soldiers, but was able to escape. On the run, he overcame a taxi driver and fled with the car. The Arm is doing well. On Wednesday morning, C. was still on the run. He is considered dangerous and should be armed with a handgun and a knife. In his apartment were found according to "Le Parisien" also grenades. 350 police and soldiers search for, among other things, with helicopters after him.

The subject of the radicalized offender

The police of a terrorist Background: Anti-terrorist units of the Paris Prosecutor's office have taken over the investigation. The offender is said to have radicalized. He had a "Fiche S" and was regarded as a threat. The exact circumstances of the fact, however, is still in the dark. A claim of responsibility has not yet emerged. So far, no organization has known.

France calls the highest-level alert

France's government had, after the attack, the highest national Security alert level to exclaim. The mean reinforced controls at the borders of the country. Also Christmas markets would be more controlled. The city center of Strasbourg has been sealed off. (aqie/SDA)

Created: 12.12.2018, 07:41 PM