2 Dead, 11 Wounded In Strasbourg "Terrorist Attack"; Shooter Identified As "Extremist"

Update 2: Agence France Presse reports that the shooter is a 29-year-old robbery suspect who was to be arrested early this morning. When police arrived at his home, they discovered "explosives," according to the Associated Press. The shooter was reportedly born in Strasbourg, and recently wound up on a terror watch list after frequenting the radical Islamist circles in the city.

The AP has confirmed that at least four are now dead. Unconfirmed reports have put the number wounded as high as 14. The wire service also reported that soldiers guarding the market managed to shoot the suspect before he fled.

Police have reportedly cornered the shooter and a shootout is currently underway, according to Reuters.

French newspaper Le Figaro has tentatively identified the shooter as Chérif C, though that is unconfirmed..

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