Barcelona van attacker shot dead by police

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Barcelona van attacker shot dead by police

Police say he wore what appeared to be an explosives belt

By AP

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Published: Mon 21 Aug 2017, 8:58 PM

Last updated: Mon 21 Aug 2017, 11:01 PM

Regional police in Spain have confirmed that fugitive Barcelona van suspect Younes Abouyaaqoub has been shot dead in a small town outside the city.
Police say he wore what appeared to be an explosives belt when he was shot in Subirats, 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Barcelona.
Abouyaaqoub had been the focus of an intense manhunt after authorities say he used a van to mow down pedestrians in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas promenade on Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring over 120. Police also say he stabbed a driver to death and hijacked his car Thursday night in his getaway.


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