Police hunting Strasbourg attacker kill man in shootout

Police hunting Strasbourg attacker kill man in shootout

French police have killed a suspect in their hunt for the alleged gunman who killed three people near a Christmas market in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

The shooting occurred in the Neudorf neighbourhood, where police conducted a search earlier on Thursday for Cherif Chekatt.

Tuesday’s attack left three people dead and wounded 13 others, including five who are in a serious condition.

More than 700 officers were involved in the manhunt for Chekatt and prosecutors have opened a terror investigation into Tuesday’s attack.

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Cherif Chekatt, the suspect in the Strasbourg attack (Police Nationale/AP)

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