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Donald trumps talk of a new arms race. And why a third of the homeless say they have been attacked on our streets. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, well look ahead to the start of a busy christmas fixture list, with chelsea top of the tree. But can they stay there . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The man suspected of the berlin Christmas Market attack has been shot dead by police in italy. Anis amri had been missing since the attack on monday it appears he left germany for france, before crossing into italy, able to move undetected around the continent despite a europe wide manhunt. Italian Police Stopped him in the early hours this morning at a Train Station in milan, shooting him dead after amri fired on them. The italian Authorities Say his fingerprints match those found on the Steering Wheel of the lorry which killed twelve people and injured dozens more. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticus has the latest. Anis amris brief violent
Apparently discussing attacks. Translation of course it was dangerous. When the men sit here and fantasise about carrying out attacks, yes, i was worried. My children and my family live here. With the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gathered for a memorial this evening by the brandenburg gate. No matter what, we are all one. All people come together here and think of the victims. The berlin people, we are Something Else they have to beat. But germany as a country now confronting the reality it faces new and hidden threats. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas is in berlin for us tonight. As far as the hunt for possible accomplices of anis amri, that goes on for them it was by pure chance that Italian Police found at all. On for them it was by pure chance that Italian Police found at allm was. This was a stop by a routine police patrol. It was an officer who had only been in the Italian Police force for nine months who shot him dead. Not a europe wide Anti Terrorist g
It was after one of those peaceful protests in dallas, a horrific ambush on police occurred. Five officers were killed, several others injured. One sniper, micah johnson, an africanamerican army reserve veteran, was holed up in a parking garage where he told his motivation was to shoot white officers. The gunman who the white house says has no connections to terrorist groups was killed at the scene. Three other suspects in custody but authorities have not released information about them. Some of the countrys top officials spent the day calling for calm and national unity. President obama spoke from the nato summit in poland. President obama we still dont know all the facts. What we do know is it was a vicious, calculated attack on Law Enforcement. Today, we feel the pain, feel the hurt of the people of that religion. To minnesota, dallas and across the country, whatever we do, we must do it in an orderly, nonviolent fashion to redeem the soul of america and bring us together. As dr. Ma
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