The man shot dead in Avignon is believed by police to be a far-right extremist who was part of the Identitarian movement. He was wearing a jacket displaying a Generation Identity-linked symbol

The original witness report that "Allahu akbar" was shouted appears to be false https://twitter.com/lizziedearden/status/1321795833050910720">https://twitter.com/lizziedea...

Martin Sellner, GI& #39;s Austrian leader who was investigated after it emerged the Christchurch shooter had donated to the group and exchanged friendly emails with him, has confirmed the Avignon suspect was wearing a jacket from GI& #39;s online shop

He hasn& #39;t confirmed any further link

Sellner has now deleted that post. As @PeterRNeumann points out, there is some rapid reverse-ferreting going on

Other far-right accounts that were amplifying the Avignon incident are falling into confused silence or refocusing on Nice https://twitter.com/PeterRNeumann/status/1321839464650575872?s=20">https://twitter.com/PeterRNeu...

It should be emphasised that the incident in Avignon is not confirmed to be terrorism

The man was shot after reportedly threatening someone with a weapon, and allegedly refusing to put his weapon down when ordered by police

Full story here - French police told my colleague @zoetidman the Avignon suspect was from the "mouvance Identitaire" - Identitarian movement https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-terror-avignon-attack-stabbing-police-shooting-nice-today-b1420399.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...