Spanish Police Release Photo of Suspect Behind Barcelona Terrorist Attack

NEW: Spanish police release photo of man believed to be a suspect in #Barcelona attack https://t.co/M3TaFeGwtS pic.twitter.com/ZZobV0ddXb

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Spanish police have released the photo of the man who is believed to be behind the Barcelona terrorist attack.

The only description of the man that has been made public is that he’s 20 years old.

A van plowed dozens of people at Las Ramblas, a popular tourist destination in Barcelona, and drove nearly a third of a mile before halting. The suspect fled from the scene after he crashed the van.

Police have confirmed that one is dead and 32 injured as a result of this terrorist attack.

We will update this story as it develops.

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