A 24-year-old Algerian who moved to France in 2009, prosecutors said was already being watched because he had
expressed interest in traveling to Syria, but intelligence had not yet
found grounds to put him under strict surveillance. The man had been in contact with someone in Syria who
directed him to attack a Paris church.
Authorities believe that the suspect was involved in the murder of a woman he had never met.
Police were able to
connect her to the suspect using ballistics data.
The suspect directly contacted authorities
because he needed an ambulance after allegedly shooting
himself accidentally, officials said.
Medics and police found a trail
of blood leading to his car. Inside the vehicle, investigators found
guns, a bulletproof vest, a laptop computer, a USB key and notes on
potential targets.
A search of his apartment revealed more weapons and unspecified
evidence linking him to religious extremism.
The suspect has been treated for his wounds in a nearby hospital but is not speaking with authorities, prosecutors said.
It's about time for certain people to lose their legal status to enter France.
Just a thought.
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