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True crime cases in France

Documented cases from France, arranged as concise records with key events and sources.2 records

View of the section of the 11th Arrondissement closed to onlookers by the police, shortly after the shooting at Charlie Hebdo's offices. Photo taken with the assistance of LCP journalist Jérémie Hartmann. — Photo: Thierry Caro / Jérémie Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

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Charlie Hebdo shooting

On 7 January 2015, at about 11:30 a.m. in Paris, France, the employees of the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo were targeted in a terrorist shooting attack by two French-born Algerian Muslim brothers, Saïd Kouachi and Chérif Kouachi.

Place: Paris, France
Date: 7 Jan 2015
Sources: 2 cited

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Montage of several images related to the November 2015 Saint-Denis and Paris attacks . — Photo: ERIC SALARD , Chris93 , Maya-Anaïs Yataghène , Mstyslav Chernov , Fugitron et intervenants sur la discussion associée (montage) · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

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November 2015 Paris attacks

A series of coordinated Islamic terrorist attacks took place on Friday, 13 November 2015 in Paris, France, and the city's northern suburb, Saint-Denis.

Place: Paris and Saint-Denis, France
Date: 13 Nov 2015
Sources: 2 cited

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