UPDATED: Strasbourg shooter identity confirmed; sure enough...

It's now the morning after the Strasbourgh Christmas Market shooting, and Walt must admit to being only partly... OK, mostly right about the nationality, ethnicity and religion of the man who shot and killed three people in the French city yesterday. The Paris public prosecutor told the meeja that the assailant "previously known to police" is Chérif Chekatt, born in France of Arab parents. M Chekatt is a Muslim. Walt's lifetime pct .990.

It is also correct (if not politically correct) to call M Chekatt a terrorist... an Islamic terrorist. According to the authorities, he was already in the French government's "S-file" -- a security watchlist that is so big as to make it impossible to monitor all the potential threats. Police had raided M Chekatt's apartment yesterday morning, but, not finding him at home, turned their attention to other things. A few hours later, the follower of the Prophet was heard yelling "Allahu Akbar!" (= "God is great!") as he opened fire on people enjoying an evening out at the Christmas market.

The public prosecutor said two people were killed and one left brain-dead. Twelve were wounded, six seriously. M Chekatt did not return to his apartment, and is still at large. The Deputy Minister of the Interior acknowledged that he may no longer be in France. Where might he have gone? Belgium? Germany? Not-so-great Britain? Or maybe he has gone to claim asylum in Canada... Allah knows!

Further reading: For a complete rundown of M Chekatt's history and criminal record, read "The Strasbourg attack suspect's criminal past in Germany", on the Deutsche Welle website, 12/12/18. It's not until the last sentence that the PC state broadcaster gets around to telling us that "French investigators say Cherif C., who is of North African descent, was radicalized in prison and had been on a watch list as a potential security risk."

UPDATE ADDED 13/12/18: As of this morning (FMT), French authorities are still looking for M Chekatt. Where or where could he be? Meanwhile, Emperor Macron's government has asked the Yellow Vests protesters not to take to the streets again this weekend, because (they say) the security forces are stretched thin and stressed out because of the Strasbourg shooting and the ensuing (and ongoing) manhunt. How convenient!