Man who rammed car into crowd in Barcelona killed another before fleeing in his car: Police
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Aug 20, 2017, 20:15 IST | Updated: Aug 20, 2017, 20:15 IST
Barcelona attack
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The man has been identified by the police as 22-year-old Moroccan and a hunt is on across Europe to catch him
The man who rammed his car into tourists at Barcelona's Las Ramblas fled the scene on foot before stabbing a man and taking his car, the police in Catalonia said, Reuters reported.
A search is currently on for the man who has been identified as Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan.
Police believe that the suspect rammed the car into officials at a police checkpoint before abandoning it.
Thirteen people were killed in the van attack last week in Barcelona.
Another woman was killed hours later by suspected Islamist militants in Cambrils.
(With inputs from Reuters)