Fourth person dies after Strasbourg Christmas market mass shooting

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A police car drives in the streets of Strasbourg, eastern France, after a shooting on Dec. 11, 2018. Copyright Frederick Florin
By Minyvonne Burke with NBC News World News
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Suspected shooter Cherif Chekatt, 29, was killed by police on Thursday following a two-day manhunt.

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A fourth person has died following the mass shooting at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, France.

The news comes a day after police killed suspected shooter Cherif Chekatt, 29, after a shootout with police after an intense two-day manhunt that involved hundreds of officers.

The attack on Tuesday left another dozen people injured.

After the shooting, the government raised the terror alert level nationwide and deployed 1,800 additional soldiers across France to help patrol streets and secure crowded events.

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