Suspect in Strasbourg Christmas Market Attack Killed in Police Shootout, Authorities Confirm

A man killed during a shootout in connection with Tuesday's deadly Strasbourg Christmas market attack has been identified by Paris officials as the main suspect, according to the Associated Press.

Charif Chekatt, 29, was shot by police after a gunman opened fire on officers in the Neudorf neighborhood of Strasbourg, AP reported. Police had been actively searching the Neudorf neighborhood for the suspect earlier on Thursday.

A man killed during a shootout in connection with Tuesday's deadly Strasbourg Christmas market attack has been identified by Paris officials as the main suspect, according to the Associated Press. Charif Chekatt, 29, was shot by police after a gunman opened fire on officers in the Neudorf neighborhood of Strasbourg, AP reported. Police had been actively searching the Neudorf neighborhood for the suspect earlier on Thursday.