France’s interior minister Christophe Castaner confirms that the man who is suspected to be behind the attack at the christmas market in Strasbourg has been killed by the police, writes SkyNews.
at the same time ICE assumed responsibility for the attack, according to their propagandakanal.
Should have shot at the police
local newspaper Dernières ” Nouvelles d’alsace writes that Chekatt was shot in the Lazaret-street. He was armed with a gun and a knife, according to the newspaper’s information. Chekatt should have shot at a police car before he was put to death, writes NTB.
the Police have in the last two days hunted intensely on the 29-year-old Chèrif Chekatt, who they believe was behind the attack.
He should be taken dead or alive, said the French authorities Thursday morning.
Three people are confirmed killed and one person is declared brain-dead after the attack. In addition, 13 people injured.
Acquaintance of the police
the Shootings started shortly after the clock 20 on Tuesday. After that the perpetrator had fired several shots, should he even have been shot by the patrolling soldiers. Nevertheless, he managed to jump into a taxi and disappear.
French authorities lit Wednesday that Chekatt to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. It means “God is greatest” in Arabic, and may indicate that the attack had a terrormotiv.
29-year-old Chekatt has been in the police spotlight a number of times previously, and is listed on a list with about 26 000 persons who can be a threat to French national security.
interior minister Christophe Castaner lit Wednesday that Chekatt was only 13 years old when he got his first judgment, and that he has a 27 judge.
Some of them are sonet in France, Switzerland and Germany. Chekatt was deported to France in 2017, and shall forward to the attack have been living alone in Strasbourg.
Was attempted ^
Before the attack on Tuesday night was Chekatt tried arrested after suspicion that he had carried out a robbery in the summer.
When the police called at his home Tuesday, they found explosives, but not Chekatt.
Instead, it is assumed that he should have taken into at the christmas market in Strasbourg. The shooting should have taken place in about ten minutes, and it should have been loosened a number of shots.
Before skuddvekslingen between what is believed to be Chekatt and the police, had the French police arrested five people in connection with the attack.
Both the 29-åringens two parents and two of his brothers are arrested, in addition to additional a person that is not in the Chekatts family.
– He shall be taken “dead or alive”
