Strasbourg Christmas market shooting: three dead in ‘terror attack’

Gunman remains on the loose after shooting leaves at least 12 injured

At least four people have been killed by a lone gunman in Strasbourg, France
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At least three people have been killed and a dozen more injured after a lone gunman opened fire near a Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.

The BBC reports that the gunman is “known to security services”, and remains on the run after clashing twice with security forces following the shooting and evading a dragnet.

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