RantCrush Top 5: December 23, 2016

After an intense search all over Europe, the suspected perpetrator of Monday’s terror attack in Berlin was shot to death in a confrontation with the police early this morning. Twenty-four-year-old Anis Amri had made it to Milan, Italy, when he was stopped by two police officers. When they asked to see his identification papers, a routine stop that is part of Italy’s new security effort, he drew a gun from his backpack. He injured one of the officers before being fatally shot by the other. “There is absolutely no doubt that the person who was killed was Anis Amri, the suspect in the terrorist attack in Berlin,” said Interior Minister Marco Minniti.

The big question is: how could an internationally-wanted terror suspect travel freely in several countries before being stopped?

If confirmed, then the #Berlin attack suspect shot dead today in #Milan was able to slip across at least 3 countries before being stopped.

— Frank Gardner (@FrankRGardner) December 23, 2016

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.