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Suspect in Strasbourg mass shooting killed by police

Suspect in Strasbourg mass shooting killed by police
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By Janelle Griffith and Reuters with NBC News World News
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Suspect Cherif Chekatt, 29, was accused of killing three and injuring 13 in a shooting outside Strasbourg's Christmas Market.

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The suspect in the Strasbourg shooting that left three dead and 13 injured has been killed by police, French authorities said Thursday.

The announcement of the death of 29-year-old Cherif Chekatt comes after an intense manhunt involving hundreds of officers since the shooting Tuesday night outside the city's Christmas Market.

French security forces were trying to catch the Chekatt dead or alive, an official said earlier Thursday.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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