the prefect of the strasbourg region said the suspect was previously flagged as a possible extremist .
a shooting in the french city of strasbourg killed at least two people and wounded more than others , officials said , sparking a broad lockdown and major security operation ... ( associated press ) paris ( ap ) — a shooting in the french city of strasbourg killed four people and wounded 11 others near a world - famous christmas market tuesday , sparking a broad lockdown and a search for the suspected gunman , who remained at large .
the gunman has been identified and has a criminal record , according to interior minister christophe castaner .
one official , stephane morisse of union fgp , told the associated press the alleged shooter was wounded by soldiers guarding the basket ball supporters wait to leave after a match at the rhenus sport stadium in strasbourg , eastern france , tuesday dec.11 , 2018 .
a shooting in the french city of strasbourg killed at least two people and wounded more than others , officials said , sparking a broad lockdown and major security operation ... ( associated press ) paris ( ap ) — a shooting in the french city of strasbourg killed four people and wounded 11 others near a world - famous christmas market tuesday , sparking a broad lockdown and a search for the suspected gunman , who remained at large .
a shooting in the french city of strasbourg killed at least two people ... ( associated press ) basket ball supporters wait to leave after a match at the rhenus sport stadium in strasbourg , eastern france , tuesday dec.11 , 2018 .
french prosecutors said a terrorism investigation was opened , though authorities did not announce a motive for the bloodshed .
basket ball supporters wait to leave after a match at the rhenus sport stadium in strasbourg , eastern france , tuesday dec.11 , 2018 .
the death toll , first reported as one , rose to four by late tuesday , according to two police union officials .