Terror Suspect Killed in Spain

Thirteen People Killed in Original Terror Attack

August 21, 2017

The Associated Press,

Candles and bunches of flowers placed by people rest on the ground in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 (AP | Francisco Seco)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -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.