After a massive manhunt, authorities have reportedly shot down the terrorist who drove a vehicle into a crowd in Barcelona, Spain's Las Ramblas district last week. The suspect was caught wearing an explosive belt west of Barcelona and had been shouting, "Allahu Akbar."
Spanish police say a suspicious man wearing “what looks like a belt of explosives” has been “shot down” in a suburb outside Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/zX7BiG7eDr
— ABC News (@ABC) August 21, 2017
The suspect has been ID'd as Younes Abouyaaquoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan.
The number of fatalities in last week's terror attacks in Barcelona have risen to 15. A few of the victims were just children and one victim was an American citizen.
UPDATE (12:41 p.m.): Spanish police have confirmed the suspect has been killed.
BREAKING: Police in Spain say fugitive Barcelona van attack suspect Younes Abouyaaqoub has been shot dead.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2017
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