Gunmen Kills 12 People In Paris For Writing About Islam Leader In Magazine

12 Dead In Paris Attack

We are starting off the new year with more tragedy. Today, Paris is morning the loss of 12 people who were shot by possible terrorists for mocking writing about Islam leader Muhammad in the magazine Charlie Hebdo. At least eight of the victims were journalists and cartoonists. 

LA Times reports 

'Suspects had been identified by police sources as Frenchmen Said Kouachi and Cherif Kouachi, and Hamyd Mourad, 18. Cherif Kouachi had a previous conviction in 2008 on terror-related charges for recruiting fighters for the insurgency in Iraq during the U.S. occupation.''''

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