French Killer Not on Terror List, Used Islamic State Tactics
- Bastille Day attack in Nice on Riviera kills 84, injures 202
- Tunisian living in France known for theft, domestic violence
Terror in Nice Leads France to Mourn Again
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The man who killed 84 people and injured 202 during a Bastille Day celebration in Nice Thursday was known to law enforcement for petty theft and domestic violence but wasn’t on any list of people known to be radicalized, France’s chief anti-terror prosecutor said.
Mohamed Lahouaej-Bouhlel, a Tunisian living in France, had rented the 19-ton refrigerated truck that he used to drive along the city’s beach promenade, plowing into celebratory crowds for 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles), Paris anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters. Ten children or teenagers were among the dead, he said, adding that the driver had used a 7.65mm automatic pistol to fire on police before they shot him.