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| At Least 2 Dead After Shooting in Strasbourg, French Officials Say | At Least 2 Dead After Shooting in Strasbourg, French Officials Say |
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| PARIS — At least two people were killed and 11 were wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, government officials said, and the gunman was on the loose. | |
| The single gunman opened fire around 8 p.m. in downtown Strasbourg, the local prefecture said in an emailed statement. The shooting took place near a popular Christmas market that attracts more than a million visitors every year. | The single gunman opened fire around 8 p.m. in downtown Strasbourg, the local prefecture said in an emailed statement. The shooting took place near a popular Christmas market that attracts more than a million visitors every year. |
| In addition to the two people killed, seven people were seriously wounded and four were lightly injured, the statement said. | |
| The Paris prosecutor’s office said that it had opened a terrorism investigation and that the Paris prosecutor, who handles all terrorism investigations nationwide, was heading to Strasbourg. France has had a number of terrorist attacks in recent years, and military patrols in urban centers and especially crowded shopping areas have become routine. | The Paris prosecutor’s office said that it had opened a terrorism investigation and that the Paris prosecutor, who handles all terrorism investigations nationwide, was heading to Strasbourg. France has had a number of terrorist attacks in recent years, and military patrols in urban centers and especially crowded shopping areas have become routine. |
| Christophe Castaner, France’s interior minister, told reporters in a brief statement that the gunman had been identified and that the police were aware that he had a criminal record. | Christophe Castaner, France’s interior minister, told reporters in a brief statement that the gunman had been identified and that the police were aware that he had a criminal record. |
| Before the attack, the gunman had been flagged by security services as a potential threat, with what in France is known as an S File, the local prefecture said in a statement. | |
| Officials told people in the area to stay at home, and local television showed the police cordoning off streets. | Officials told people in the area to stay at home, and local television showed the police cordoning off streets. |
| Roland Ries, the mayor of Strasbourg, said on Twitter that his “first thoughts went to the victims.” | Roland Ries, the mayor of Strasbourg, said on Twitter that his “first thoughts went to the victims.” |