Paris attack: Slain officer named as Bataclan responder who urged ‘say NO to terrorists'
THE POLICE officer shot dead by an Islamic State fanatic in Paris last night has been named as Xavier Jugele - an emergency responder to the Bataclan massacre.
The victim of last night's Paris shooting has been named as Xavier Jugele
Mr Jugele was one of the police officers to rush to the music venue during the horrific coordinated attack in November, which left 130 people dead.
He later attended a memorial concert at the Bataclan, where he said the world had to stay united and “say no to terrorists”.
The 37-year-old was shot dead in the heart of the French capital yesterday, when a gunman shot him in his police car as he waited at a red light.
He died of his injuries, while two colleagues were seriously injured and rushed to hospital. A tourist visiting France was also slightly hurt.
Mr Jugele had been a member of the 32nd company of the Parisian police department’s public order and traffic division, according to colleagues.
Flag, a group representing LGBT police officers in the country, posted on social media: “We will never forget Xavier. RIP.”
He had responded to the horrific attack in November two years by rushing to the Bataclan, where terrorists slaughtered 89 innocent concert-goers.
A year after the harrowing event he returned for a symbolic memorial event, where he issued a rallying cry to the battered city.
Xavier Jugele responded to the Bataclan terror attack in November 2015
He said: “We’re here tonight as witnesses. Here to defend our civic values.
“It doesn’t feel strange, it feels important. Symbolic.
“This concert’s to celebrate life. To say no to terrorists.”
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The jihadi behind yesterday’s terror attack, which occurred on the famous Champs Elysees, has been named as Karim Cheurfi.
Investigators said a letter in support of Islamic State had been found near his body after other police officers shot him dead.
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Officials said: “He was not on the security watch list and had shown no signs of radicalisation despite his many years in prison.”
Security officials were still trying to see whether the man, who traveled to Algeria in January and February despite having to report regularly to police, operated alone.